n.
1.a long wooden bench with a back settle v.
1.settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
2.bring to an end
3.settle conclusively
4.take up residence and become established
5.come to terms
6.go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
7.become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
8.become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
9.establish or develop as a residence 10.come to rest 11.become clear by the sinking of particles 12.arrange or fix in the desired order 13.accept despite complete satisfaction 14.end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement 15.dispose of 16.cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) 17.sink down or precipitate 18.fix firmly 19.get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury 20.make final 21.form a community 22.come as if by falling
Idiom of the Day
tough row to hoe
a difficult task to undertake
Learning written Chinese was a tough row to hoe for the university students.
