| colonize |
to establish a settlement on (a distant territory) and begin to rule. [1/3 definitions] |
| compensation |
something given or received in return or reparation for something else, such as wages for work or a cash settlement for injuries sustained. [1/2 definitions] |
| compromise |
a settlement of differences by partial concession of demands by each party, or the result of such a settlement. [1/7 definitions] |
| conclude |
to bring to a final settlement; resolve. [1/4 definitions] |
| decide |
to arrive at a conclusion about or a settlement of; determine. [1/7 definitions] |
| determination |
the act or process of arriving at a settlement or resolution. [1/5 definitions] |
| diktat |
a burdensome, punishing settlement imposed on a defeated party by the victors. [1/2 definitions] |
| distrain |
to seize and hold (property), or the property of (someone), to force payment or settlement, as of a debt, claim, rent, or the like. |
| Eric the Red |
a Nordic outlaw and explorer who established the first Nordic settlement of Greenland in 985 (b.950--d.1003). |
| fortress |
a large, fortified building or area, often encompassing a town or settlement. |
| frontier |
(sometimes pl.) the outer or furthest reaches, as of settlement, exploration, or knowledge. [1/3 definitions] |
| hamlet |
a small village or settlement. |
| hammer |
to construct or bring about (an agreement or settlement) with force and determination on all sides (usu. fol. by "out"). [1/14 definitions] |
| hammer out |
to construct or bring about (an agreement or settlement) with energy and determination on all sides. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| kitchen midden |
a refuse heap of shells, bones, and the like marking the site of a prehistoric human settlement. |
| modus vivendi |
temporary agreement between disputing parties pending a final settlement of the dispute; compromise. [1/2 definitions] |
| outpost |
an outlying settlement or station. [1/2 definitions] |
| plantation |
formerly, a new settlement or colony. [1/3 definitions] |
| Plymouth |
a U.S. town in southeastern Massachusetts. In 1620, English colonists known as the Pilgrims established a settlement called Plymouth Colony in this location, which later became the town of Plymouth. |
| presettlement |
combined form of settlement. |