Fix vs. Settle

Fix vs. Settle — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Fix and Settle

Fixnoun

A repair or corrective action.

That plumber's fix is much better than the first one's.

Settleverb

To conclude or resolve (something):

Fixnoun

A difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma; a predicament.

It rained before we repaired the roof, and were we in a fix!

Settleverb

(transitive) To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).

His fears were settledShe hopes to settle and questions about the plans.The question of the succession to a throne needs to be settled.

Fixnoun

(informal) A single dose of an addictive drug administered to a drug user.

Settleverb

(transitive) To conclude, to cause (a dispute) to finish.

to settle a quarrel
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Fixnoun

A prearrangement of the outcome of a supposedly competitive process, such as a sporting event, a game, an election, a trial, or a bid.

Settleverb

(transitive) To close, liquidate or balance (an account) by payment, sometimes of less than is owed or due.

Fixnoun

A determination of location.

We have a fix on your position.

Settleverb

To pay (a bill).

to settle a bill

Fixnoun

(US) fettlings (mixture used to line a furnace)

Settleverb

(intransitive) To adjust differences or accounts; to come to an agreement on matters in dispute.

He has settled with his creditors.
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Fixverb

To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.

Settleverb

(intransitive) To conclude a lawsuit by agreement of the parties rather than a decision of a court.

Fixverb

(Of a piercing look) to direct at someone.

He fixed me with a sickly grin, and said, "I told you it wouldn't work!"

Settleverb

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

to settle my affairsto settle her estate

Fixverb

(transitive) To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.

A dab of chewing gum will fix your note to the bulletin board.A leech can fix itself to your skin without you feeling it.The Constitution fixes the date when Congress must meet.

Settleverb

(transitive) To put into (proper) place; to make sit properly.

Fixverb

To focus or determine (oneself, on a concept); to fixate.

She's fixed on the idea of becoming a doctor.

Settleverb

(transitive) To cause to be no longer in a disturbed condition; to quiet; to calm (nerves, waters, a boisterous or rebellious child, etc).

Fixverb

(transitive) To mend, to repair.

That heater will start a fire if you don't fix it.

Settleverb

To silence, especially by force; by extension, to kill.

Fixverb

To prepare (food).

She fixed dinner for the kids.

Settleverb

(transitive) To bring or restore (ground, roads, etc) to a smooth, dry, or passable condition.

clear weather settles the roads

Fixverb

(transitive) To make (a contest, vote, or gamble) unfair; to privilege one contestant or a particular group of contestants, usually before the contest begins; to arrange immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or extortion

A majority of voters believed the election was fixed in favor of the incumbent.

Settleverb

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

the weather settled;wait until the crowd settles before speaking

Fixverb

To surgically render an animal, especially a pet, infertile.

Rover stopped digging under the fence after we had the vet fix him.

Settleverb

(intransitive) To become firm, dry, and hard, like the ground after the effects of rain or frost have disappeared.

the roads settled late in the spring.

Fixverb

To map a (point or subset) to itself.

Settleverb

To establish or become established in a steady position:

Fixverb

To take revenge on, to best; to serve justice on an assumed miscreant.

He got caught breaking into lockers, so a couple of guys fixed him after work.

Settleverb

(transitive) To place in(to) a fixed or permanent condition or position or on(to) a permanent basis; to make firm, steady, or stable; to establish or fix.

Fixverb

(transitive) To render (a photographic impression) permanent by treating with such applications as will make it insensitive to the action of light.

Settleverb

(transitive) In particular, to establish in life; to fix in business, in a home, etc.

Fixverb

To convert into a stable or available form.

Legumes are valued in crop rotation for their ability to fix nitrogen.

Settleverb

To formally, legally secure (an annuity, property, title, etc) on (a person).

Fixverb

(intransitive) To become fixed; to settle or remain permanently; to cease from wandering; to rest.

Settleverb

(intransitive) To become married, or a householder.

Fixverb

(intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.

Settleverb

To be established in a profession or in employment.

Fixnoun

informal terms for a difficult situation;

he got into a terrible fixhe made a muddle of his marriage

Settleverb

To become stationary or fixed; to come to rest.

they settled down at an inn; the hawk settled on a branch

Fixnoun

something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug;

she needed a fix of chocolate

Settleverb

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

the Saxons who settled in Britain

Fixnoun

the act of putting something in working order again

Settleverb

To colonize (an area); to migrate to (a land, territory, site, etc).

the French first settled Canadathe Puritans settled New EnglandPlymouth was settled in 1620.

Fixnoun

an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear;

collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers

Settleverb

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

Fixnoun

a determination of the location of something;

he got a good fix on the target

Settleverb

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

Fixverb

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken;

She repaired her TV setRepair my shoes please

Settleverb

(transitive) To clear or purify (a liquid) of dregs and impurities by causing them to sink.

to settle coffee, or the grounds of coffee

Fixverb

cause to be firmly attached;

fasten the lock onto the doorshe fixed her gaze on the man

Settleverb

(transitive) To cause to sink down or to be deposited (as dregs, sediment, etc).

to settle the sediment out of the water

Fixverb

decide upon or fix definitely;

fix the variablesspecify the parameters

Settleverb

(transitive) To render compact or solid; to cause to become packed down.

to settle the chips in the potato chip bag by shaking it

Fixverb

prepare for eating by applying heat;

Cook me dinner, pleasecan you make me an omelette?fix breakfast for the guests, please

Settleverb

(intransitive) To sink to the bottom of a body of liquid, as dregs of a liquid, or the sediment of a reservoir.

Fixverb

take vengeance on or get even;

We'll get them!That'll fix him good!This time I got him

Settleverb

(intransitive) To sink gradually to a lower level; to subside, for example the foundation of a house, etc.

Fixverb

set or place definitely;

Let's fix the date for the party!

Settleverb

(intransitive) To become compact due to sinking.

the chips in the bag of potato chips settled during shipping

Fixverb

kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

Settleverb

(intransitive) To become clear due to the sinking of sediment. Used especially of liquid. also used figuratively.

wine settles by standing

Fixverb

make fixed, stable or stationary;

let's fix the picture to the frame

Settleverb

To make a jointure for a spouse.

Fixverb

make infertile;

in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disbilites are sterilized

Settleverb

To make or become pregnant.

Fixverb

put (something somewhere) firmly;

She posited her hand on his shoulderdeposit the suitcase on the benchfix your eyes on this spot

Settlenoun

(archaic) A seat of any kind.

Fixverb

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc;

Get the children ready for school!prepare for warI was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill

Settlenoun

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

Settlenoun

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

Settlenoun

a long wooden bench with a back

Settleverb

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground;

dust settled on the roofs

Settleverb

bring to an end; settle conclusively;

The case was decidedThe judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiffThe father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance

Settleverb

settle conclusively; come to terms;

We finally settled the argument

Settleverb

take up residence and become established;

The immigrants settled in the Midwest

Settleverb

come to terms;

After some discussion we finally made up

Settleverb

go under,

The raft sank and its occupants drowned

Settleverb

become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style;

He finally settled down

Settleverb

become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet;

The roar settled to a thunderThe wind settled in the Westit is settling to rainA cough settled in her chestHer mood settled into lethargy

Settleverb

establish or develop as a residence;

He settled the farm 200 years agoThis land was settled by Germans

Settleverb

come to rest

Settleverb

become clear by the sinking of particles;

the liquid gradually settled

Settleverb

arrange or fix in the desired order;

She settled the teacart

Settleverb

accept despite complete satisfaction;

We settled for a lower price

Settleverb

end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement;

The two parties finally settled

Settleverb

dispose of; make a financial settlement

Settleverb

cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)

Settleverb

sink down or precipitate;

the mud subsides when the waters become calm

Settleverb

fix firmly;

He ensconced himself in the chair

Settleverb

get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury;

I finally settled with my old enemy

Settleverb

make final; put the last touches on; put into final form;

let's finalize the proposal

Settleverb

form a community;

The Swedes settled in Minnesota

Settleverb

come as if by falling;

Night fellSilence fell