settle-v; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: (Cause to) situate, position, come to rest

Commentary: NP1 SETTLE (NP2) PP[locative] includes SETTLE ON, SETTLE DOWN

Examples:
The cat settled into the cushion.
The penny rolled down the street and finally settled in the gutter.
She settled the tea cart.
She settled a silver clasp in her hair.
The child has settled himself by the window to watch for his father.
Her eyes settled on the boats on the horizon.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: settle.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 10, 11, 18
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
settle_on 1
settle_down 1

Sense Number 2: resolve or finalize an issue or situation

Examples:
That litigation was settled yesterday.
I wish we could settle this once and for all!
The two brothers finally settled their differences.
She just won't settle for less.
We will try to settle with the other party.
He made one last payment to settle the debt.
It's not worth settling the score with him.
They still can't settle on which house to buy.

Mappings:
VerbNet: settle-89
FrameNet: Choosing
PropBank: settle.01,settle.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3, 5, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20

Sense Number 3: (cause to) reside, inhabit, become established, stabilize

Commentary: NP1[theme/agent] SETTLE (NP2) PP Includes: SETTLE DOWN

Examples:
The immigrants settled in the Midwest.
Her grandfather settled this farm 100 years ago.
The Swedes settled in Minnesota.
The jockey said his horse settled on the backstretch.
John is finally settling into responsible fatherhood.
The rain settled to a steady patter.
Her mood settled into lethargy.
George finally settled down with a nice girl.

Mappings:
VerbNet: convert-26.6.2,lodge-46
FrameNet: Colonization
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 7, 8, 9, 21
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
settle_down 2

Sense Number 4: sink or fall

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1 SETTLE (PP) Notes: sinking of sediment in a liquid such that it becomes clear.

Examples:
I let the old wine settle before drinking it.
We had a great dive in the kelp forest once it settled.
The bottom will settle when the waves die down after the storm.
The feather settled slowly to the ground.
Through the clear water they could see the ship settling towards
the bottom.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6, 15, 16, 17

Sense Number 5: arrive, come

Examples:
Night settled over the valley.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 22

Sense Number 6: calm down, become quiet, settle down

Commentary: NP SETTLE DOWN[intransitive]

Examples:
It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
After the fight, it took a while for the men to settle down.
Settle down!

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: settle.04
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
settle_down 3