settle 9
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
establish or develop as a residence
Examples
- 1.This land was settled by Germans
- 2.He settled the farm 200 years ago
Hypernym
build up 5
verb
change the use of and make available or usable
EnglishDerivationally related form
settlement 1
noun
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
settlement 6
noun
an area where a group of families live together
