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    set·tle
    [ˈsed(ə)l]
    verb
    settling (present participle)
    1. resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem):
      "every effort was made to settle the dispute"
      • end (a legal dispute) by mutual agreement:
        "he sued for libel and then settled out of court" · "the matter was settled out of court"
      • determine; decide on:
        "exactly what goes into the legislation has not been settled" · "they had not yet settled on a date for the wedding"
      • complete the administration and distribution of a decedent's estate.
      • (settle for)
        accept or agree to (something that one considers to be less than satisfactory):
        "it was too cold for champagne so they settled for a cup of tea"
    2. pay (a debt or account):
      "his bill was settled by charge card" · "I settled up with your brother for my board and lodging"
      • (settle something on)
        give money or property to (someone) through a deed of settlement or a will:
        "he offered to settle $150 a year on her"
    3. adopt a more steady or secure style of life, especially in a permanent job and home:
      "one day I will settle down and raise a family"
      • make one's permanent home somewhere:
        "in 1863 the family settled in London"
      • move with a group of others to live in (a new country or area, especially one inhabited by people of a different ethnic or religious group, or one regarded as sparsely populated):
        "European immigrants settled much of Australia"
      • begin to feel comfortable or established in a new situation:
        "he had settled into his new job" · "she settled in happily with a foster family"
      • (settle down to)
        turn one's attention to; apply oneself to:
        "Catherine settled down to her studies"
      • become or make calmer or quieter:
        "after a few months the controversy settled down" · "try to settle your puppy down before going to bed"
      • dated
        silence (someone considered a nuisance) by some means:
        "he told me to hold my tongue or he would find a way to settle me"
    4. sit or come to rest in a comfortable position:
      "he settled into an armchair"
      • make (someone) comfortable in a particular place or position:
        "she allowed him to settle her in the taxi"
      • move or adjust (something) so that it rests securely:
        "she settled her bag on her shoulder"
      • fall or come down onto a surface:
        "dust from the mill had settled on the roof"
      • (of suspended particles) sink slowly in a liquid to form sediment; (of a liquid) become clear or still through this process:
        "sediment settles near the bottom of the tank" · "he pours a glass and leaves it on the bar to settle"
      • (of an object or objects) gradually sink down under its or their own weight:
        "they listened to the soft ticking and creaking as the house settled"
      • (of a ship or boat) sink gradually:
        "the craft was settling nose-down in the water"
    Origin
    Middle English, from settle.
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    verb
    1. resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem):
      resolve
      sort out
      solve
      clear up
      fix
      work out
      iron out
      rectify
      remedy
      reconcile
      compose
      reach an agreement about
      find a solution to
      find an answer to
      bring to an end
      smooth over
      straighten out
      deal with
      put right
      set right
      put to rights
      patch up
      Opposite:
      prolong
    2. pay (a debt or account):
      pay
      discharge
      square
      clear
      defray
      liquidate
      satisfy
      pay in full
      settle up
      • sit or come to rest in a comfortable position:
        sit down
        flump
        land
        come to rest
        come down
        alight
        light
        descend
        perch
        seat oneself
        install oneself
        plant oneself
        ensconce oneself
        plump oneself
        park oneself
        plonk oneself
        Opposite:
        stand up
        take off
        • make (someone) comfortable in a particular place or position:
          tuck in
          bed down
          make comfortable
        • (of suspended particles) sink slowly in a liquid to form sediment; (of a liquid) become clear or still through this process:
          sink
          subside
          fall
          gravitate
          precipitate out
          Opposite:
          rise
       
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      Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SETTLE definition: 1. to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement: 2. to arrange…. Learn more.

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      What does settling mean in a sentence?
      Bracamonte's killing was widely reported by Argentine media, who described it as a settling of scores. Settling definition: the act of a person or thing that settles. . See examples of SETTLING used in a sentence.

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      Where did the word settling come from?
      The earliest known use of the noun settling is in the Old English period (pre-1150). settling is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: settle n.1, settle v., ‑ing suffix1. settling, n. Old English–

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      What does it mean to settle a house?
      To settle means to come to order or rest, much as snow settles on the ground or dust settles on the dining room table. Settle has a number of meanings. After moving several times, you'll wish your parents would settle in one place for the rest of your school years. Have you ever heard your house creaking or groaning? That's the house settling.

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      What does it mean to settle up with someone?
      settle (up) (with somebody) Let me settle with you for the meal. I'll pay now—we can settle up later. to wait for a situation to become clear or certain He waited for the dust to settle after the election before making any new decisions.

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      What is the plural of settle?
      Present participle of settle. The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc. (usually plural) Dregs; sediment. The pain settling into her was of a different kind. He didn't answer, settling in his corner. A bee settling on a flower has stung a child.

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      Settle definition: To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement.

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      Learn the meaning of settling as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and sentence examples. Settling can mean establishing oneself, colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, or sediment.

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