settle

To conclude or resolve (something):

To place or arrange in(to) a desired (especially: calm) state, or make final disposition of (something).

“to settle her estate”

To become calm, quiet, or orderly; to stop being agitated.

“the weather settled;  wait until the crowd settles before speaking”

To establish or become established in a steady position:

To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. (Compare settle down.)

“the Saxons who settled in Britain”

To move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take residence in (a place).

To sink, or cause (something, or impurities within it) to sink down, especially so as to become clear or compact.

To make a jointure for a spouse.

(of an animal) To make or become pregnant.

A seat of any kind.

A long bench with a high back and arms, often with chest or storage space underneath.

A place made lower than the rest; a wide step or platform lower than some other part. (Compare a depression.)