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• settle (v.):

A. Trans.:

I. To place in a permanent condition or place:

1. constĭtuo, ui, ūtum, 3: the Gracchi s.d the plebeians on the public lands, Gracchi plebem in agris publicis constituerunt, Cic. Agr. 2, 5, 10: where Caesar had s.d the Helvetii, ubi Caesar Helvetios constituisset, Caes. B. G. 1, 13.
2. collŏco, 1 (rare in this sense): he s.d a great number in the country, multitudinem in agris collocavit, Nep. Milt. 1, init.

II. To s. a person in life; as, to marry a daughter: collŏco: later, mărīto,1: v. to marry (II.).
III. To determine what is uncertain: constĭtuo, 3: to s. the price of corn, pretium frumento c., Cic. Verr. 3, 73, 171: he s.d the places (to be occupied) by the senators, loca senatoribus constituit, Suet. Claud. 21: to s. the day for the wedding, diem nuptiis c., Pl. Tr. 2, 4, 176. Also, statuo, 3: and praestituo (to s. beforehand): v. to fix (II.); where other equivalents are given.
IV. To adjust, arrange amicably:

1. compōno, pŏsui, pŏsĭtum, 3: they s.d with the greatest harmony whom they should dismiss, cum summa concordia quos dimitterent, composuerunt, Liv. 40, 40, fin.: it was s.d among them that Latiaris should devise a plot, inter ipsos compositum ut Latiaris strueret dolum, Tac. A. 4, 68, med.
2. expr. to be s.d by convenire: v. to fix (II., 6). See also to arrange, AGREE UPON. Phr.: to s. a dispute, controversiam dirimere, Cic. Off. 3, 33, 119: controversiam componere, Caes. B. C. 1, 9, fin.: controversiam sedare, Cic. Balb. 19, 33: v. to decide.

V. To liquidate a debt, pay an account:

1. expĕdio, īvi and ii, ītum, 4: s., pay my debts for God's sake, nomina mea, per deos, expedi, exsolve, id. Att. 16, 6, ad fin.: cf. ib. 12, 29, fin.
2. pŭto, 1: in phr. rationem (or pl.) putare: let the steward s. accounts with his master, villicus rationem cum domino putet, Cato, R. R. 5, init.: to s. accounts with the farmers of taxes, rationes cum publicanis p., Cic. Att. 4, 11, init.
3. explĭco, āvi and ui, (latter post.-Aug.), ātum or ĭtum, 1: if Faberius s.s that account, si Faberius illud nomen explicat, Cic. Att. 13, 29, fin.
4. lībĕro, 1 (rare in this sense): prob. only in phr., to s. debts, nomina l., Liv. 7, 21, fin.
5. compōno, 3: to s. the family accounts, rationes familiares c., Tac. A. 6, 16, fin.

VI. To fix by gift, grant, or any legal act as an annuity: expr. by dăre, praestāre, praebēre, rĕlinquĕre: I wish to s. on Lucius Titius an annuity of ten aurei for life, Lucio Titio dari volo annuos quam diu vivat aureos decem, Scaev. Digest. 33, 1, 13: so praestari volo, ib. 18 and 19 (annua alimenta praestare). See also to leave (II.).
VII. To colonize:

1. coloniam constĭtuo, 3: s. collŏco, 1: v. TO COLONIZE.
2. expr. by coloniam dēdūco (technical phr. for planting a colony): a place which was s.d by king Ancus, quem in locum rex Ancus coloniam deduxit, Cic. Rep. 2, 3: also foll. by in and abl.: Liv. 40, 34, init. (Aquileia colonia in agro Gallorum est deducta). So colonos deducere, Caes. B. C. 1, 14: v. colony; TO COLONIZE.

B. Intrans.

I. To fall to the bottom of liquor, to subside: sīdo, di, 3 a drop of balsam s.ing at the bottom of the vessels, gutta balsami ad ima vasa sidens, Plin. 12, 25, 54. Comps. consīdo; rĕsīdo: we will allow the pitch to s., and when it has s.d we will strain off the water, patiemur picem c. et quum siderit aquam eliquabimus, Col. 12, 24, 2: v. TO SINK DOWN.
II. To come to rest in any place:

1. sīdo, 3 (poet. in this sense): the doves s. upon the tree, columbae super arbore sidunt, Virg. Aen. 6, 203: much more frequent is: Comp. insīdo, sēdi, sessum, 3 (with dat. or acc.): the bees s. on the flowers, apes floribus insidunt, ib. 6, 708 ill-omened birds s.d upon the Capitol, insessum diris avibus Capitolium, Tac. A. 12, 43, init.
2. correl. to above are sĕdeo, insĭdeo, 2 (to be actually s.d, whereas sīdo, insido, mean to alight): v. to sit; to alight.

III. To fix one's habitation:

1. consīdo, sēdi, ssum, 3: I doubt whether I shall s. here or at Antium, dubito hic an Antii considam, Cic. Att. 2, 6, med.: you will not expect a long letter from me before I shall have s.d somewhere, antequam aliquo loco consedero non longas a me literas expectabis, ib. 5, 14, init.: to s. in the territories of the Ubii, in Ubiorum finibus c., Caes. B. G. 4, 8, med.
2. collŏco, 1 (with pron. reflect.): he has s.d at Athens, Athenis se collocavit, Cic. Fin. 5, 2, 4.
3. consisto, stĭti, stĭtum, 3 (rare in this sense), the Gauls slew the Roman citizens who had s.d there, Galli cives Romanos qui ibi constiterant, interficiunt, Caes. B. G. 7, 3, init.
4. insīdo, 3 (rare and poet.): a nation renowned in war has s.d on the Etruscan heights, gens bello praeclara jugis insedit Etruscis, Virg. Aen. 8, 480: cf. ib. 10, 59.
5. rĕsīdo, 3 (v. rare and poet.): to s. in the Sicilian lands, Siculis arvis r., ib. 5, 702.

IV. To sink by its own weight, as a building: subsīdo, sēdi, sessum, 3: v. to sink.
V. To come to an agreement: constĭtuo, 3: we s.d among ourselves to ..., constituimus inter nos ut ..., Cic. Fin. 5, 1, 1: v. TO AGREE UPON.

• SETTLE

v. Transitively,
To fix, establish, statuere: constituere: componere.
To adjust amicably, e.g., differences, etc., componere: dirimere: cum bona gratia componere: controversias componere, minuere (the latter in Caes., B.G., 7, 23, Herz.).
To calm, tranquillare (e.g., animos): sedare (to make quiet, to appease; e.g., anger, etc.): placare (to assuage): permulcere (to appease by caresses, etc.): lenire (to cause to abate: e.g., anger, fear, etc.): to settle anybody’s mind by exhortations, remonstrances, etc., alicujus animum verbis confirmare: by consolations, aliquem solari; aliquem or animum alicujus consolatione lenire, permulcere: to become settled, acquiescere; consolatione se lenire (by consoling one’s self).
To arrange finally (a business), finire aliquid, finem facere or imponere alicui rei (to end or finish anything): conficere aliquid (to effect, accomplish, complete; but conficere cum aliquo de re, to finish a business with anybody, to close with anybody about a thing): negotium procurare (on behalf of another): aliquid transigere, decidere, transigere atque decidere (with anyone, cum aliquo, especially by agreement): disceptare aliquid (to decide, especially after a previous examination of proof on both sides). To settle an account, rationem expedire, solvere, exsolvere. To settle one’s family accounts, rationes familiares componere. To settle a dispute, controversiam dirimere, disceptare, dijudicare (to adjust, as a judge); componere litem (to come to an arrangement; of the contesting parties): to settle anything amicably with a person, aliquid cum aliquo sua voluntate decidere; aliquid alicujus voluntate transigere: not to settle a matter, rem in medio or integram relinquere.
To occupy with colonists, etc., colonos or coloniam deducere aliquo (in one’s own person): coloniam mittere in locum (to send out a colony): to settle one’s self as a colonist, domicilium or sedem stabilem et domicilium collocare; domicilium constituere; locum aliquem sedem sibi deligere (☞ not considere aliquo loco; i. e., to remain fixed in a place). Intransitively,
To subside, residere; subsidere.
To light or fix one’s self upon, assidere in aliquo loco: considere aliquo loco: devolare in aliquem locum (of a bird): in terram decidere (Ov.).
To become fixed, in re adhaerere or manere.
To take up one’s abode, domicilium collocare or constituere aliquo loco (not considere aliquo loco in this sense).
To marry, Vid.

2. s. sedes: sedile

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