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Synonyms: descend, settle, fall Definition: come as if by falling Usage: Night fell; Silence fell

Hypernyms: come Definition: come to pass; arrive, as in due course Usage: The first success came three days later; It came as a shock; Dawn comes early in June

Synonyms: settle, settle down, root, take root, steady down Definition: become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style Usage: He finally settled down

Hypernyms: stabilise, stabilize Definition: become stable or more stable Usage: The economy stabilized

Synonyms: finalise, finalize, settle, nail down Definition: make final; put the last touches on; put into final form Usage: let's finalize the proposal

Hypernyms: end, terminate Definition: bring to an end or halt Usage: She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime; The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I

Synonyms: settle Definition: establish or develop as a residence Usage: He settled the farm 200 years ago; This land was settled by Germans

Hypernyms: develop, build up Definition: change the use of and make available or usable Usage: develop land; The country developed its natural resources; The remote areas of the country were gradually built up

Synonyms: settle Definition: become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet Usage: The roar settled to a thunder; The wind settled in the West; it is settling to rain; A cough settled in her chest; Her mood settled into lethargy

Hypernyms: become, go, get Definition: enter or assume a certain state or condition Usage: He became annoyed when he heard the bad news; It must be getting more serious; her face went red with anger; She went into ecstasy; Get going!

Synonyms: settle, decide, adjudicate, resolve Definition: bring to an end; settle conclusively Usage: The case was decided; The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff; The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance

Hypernyms: end, terminate Definition: bring to an end or halt Usage: She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime; The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I

Synonyms: square off, square up, settle, determine Definition: settle conclusively; come to terms Usage: We finally settled the argument

Hypernyms: conclude, resolve Definition: reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

Synonyms: settle Definition: end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement Usage: The two parties finally settled

Hypernyms: concord, concur, agree, hold Definition: be in accord; be in agreement Usage: We agreed on the terms of the settlement; I can't agree with you!; I hold with those who say life is sacred; Both philosophers concord on this point

Synonyms: reconcile, settle, patch up, conciliate, make up Definition: come to terms Usage: After some discussion we finally made up

Hypernyms: concord, concur, agree, hold Definition: be in accord; be in agreement Usage: We agreed on the terms of the settlement; I can't agree with you!; I hold with those who say life is sacred; Both philosophers concord on this point

Synonyms: settle Definition: accept despite lack of complete satisfaction Usage: We settled for a lower price

Hypernyms: consent, accept, go for Definition: give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to Usage: I cannot accept your invitation; I go for this resolution

Synonyms: settle, get back Definition: get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury Usage: I finally settled with my old enemy

Hypernyms: fight, contend, struggle Definition: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight Usage: the tribesmen fought each other; Siblings are always fighting; Militant groups are contending for control of the country

Synonyms: settle Definition: arrange or fix in the desired order Usage: She settled the teacart

Hypernyms: set up, arrange Definition: put into a proper or systematic order Usage: arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order

Synonyms: ensconce, settle Definition: fix firmly Usage: He ensconced himself in the chair

Hypernyms: put, place, pose, position, set, lay Definition: put into a certain place or abstract location Usage: Put your things here; Set the tray down; Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children; Place emphasis on a certain point

Synonyms: settle, subside Definition: sink down or precipitate Usage: the mud subsides when the waters become calm

Hypernyms: sink, settle, go down, go under Definition: go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

Synonyms: settle Definition: cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)

Hypernyms: sink Definition: cause to sink Usage: The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor

Synonyms: settle Definition: become clear by the sinking of particles Usage: the liquid gradually settled

Hypernyms: change Definition: undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature Usage: She changed completely as she grew older; The weather changed last night

Synonyms: settle Definition: come to rest

Hypernyms: stop, halt Definition: come to a halt, stop moving Usage: the car stopped; She stopped in front of a store window

Synonyms: settle, settle down Definition: settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground Usage: dust settled on the roofs

Hypernyms: put, place, pose, position, set, lay Definition: put into a certain place or abstract location Usage: Put your things here; Set the tray down; Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children; Place emphasis on a certain point

Synonyms: sink, settle, go down, go under Definition: go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

Hypernyms: go down, come down, fall, descend Definition: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way Usage: The temperature is going down; The barometer is falling; The curtain fell on the diva; Her hand went up and then fell again