Settle/ˈsetl/ Definition 1 of 5Pro Tip 1/2Long-Term Commitment Settling in a place often implies planning to stay there for a long time. After traveling the world, they settled in New Zealand. Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Undertone 'Settle' can suggest finding emotional or social stability in a new place. Once we settled in the small town, we felt like part of the community.