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settled (adj.)

"firmly fixed," also "quiet, orderly, steady," 1550s, past-participle adjective from settle (v.).

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Definitions of settled from WordNet

settled (adj.)
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt;
with details of the wedding settled she could now sleep at night
settled (adj.)
established in a desired position or place; not moving about;
I don't feel entirely settled here
nomads...absorbed among the settled people
the advent of settled civilization
settled areas
settled (adj.)
inhabited by colonists;
Synonyms: colonized / colonised
settled (adj.)
not changeable;
a period of settled weather
From wordnet.princeton.edu