settle
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈsɛtəl/
- Archaic
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- I sat quietly on a settle in the corner, sipping sour ale and enjoying the respite from horseback.
Examples
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I wished I could be there when they toppled it from the barge—the splash, the sink, the settle.
Fiction book (1999) -
He put Davy down on the hard wooden settle beside the cookstove, and I helped him tuck the quilt in around him.
Fiction book (2002) -
Putting my feet up on a settle after a hard day's work.
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The Philosopher thanked him and stretched out on the settle.
Fiction book (2000) -
Little Taidgh lay upon the settle that had served as Meredydd's sick bed the day before.
Fiction book (1992) -
Robert Settle
Blog text (14) -
Shaker-style table and chairs, the tall settle, and the Boston rocker.
Fiction book (1993) -
Sofa is not the only word borrowed from Arabic culture by ours, more given to straight backed chairs and dark oat settles and hard benches.
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"Facing worrying job cuts, investor downgrades, and potential irrelevance in the market, AMD is trying to attract attention to its line of gaming GPUs by expanding its "Never Settle" bundling program to include up to three new games.
Blog text (5) -
The family gathered around the large settle in the living room, enjoying the warmth of the fire.
Synonyms
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1.0
A long hard seat for several people, often made of wood
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3.9
A long seat with a back for two or more people, like a small sofa
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8.2
A long bench with soft padding that sits against a wall for people to sit on, often in a restaurant
A long seat for several people, often made of wood, used outdoors
Idioms
To keep wanting more and trying to improve without accepting being average
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word settle for a long wooden bench comes from an old English word setl meaning 'seat'. So a settle is simply a large 'seat' you can sit on, often like a small sofa with a back.