" settle the stomach "

1: to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid);

  * e.g., " ... the light rain will settle the dust in the air "

•  Synonyms : 

•  lay,

•  sediment

•  Antonyms : 

•  raise

2: to supply with inhabitants;

  * e.g., " ... the region was originally settled by farmers "

•  Synonyms : 

•  colonize,

•  people,

•  populate

•  Antonyms : 

•  depopulate,

•  unpeople

3: to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute);

  * e.g., " ... settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adjudge,

•  adjudicate,

•  arbitrate,

•  decide,

•  determine,

•  judge,

•  referee,

•  rule (on),

•  umpire

•  Antonyms : 

•  blast off,

•  take off

1: to become still and orderly;

  * e.g., " ... settle down and get to work, please "

•  Synonyms : 

•  calm (down),

•  chill out,

•  cool,

•  hush,

•  pipe down,

•  quiet

•  Antonyms : 

•  act up,

•  carry on,

•  cut up

1: to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration;

  * e.g., " ... the car buyer settled on that brand only after a lot of research "

•  Synonyms : 

•  choose,

•  conclude,

•  decide,

•  determine,

•  figure,

•  name,

•  opt,

•  resolve

•  Antonyms : 

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