Dictionary

To conclude or resolve (something):

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

Example: to settle her estate

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

Example: the weather settled;  wait until the crowd settles before speaking

To establish or become established in a steady position:

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.)