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  1. settle
    [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"
      Similar:
      resolve
      sort out
      solve
      clear up
      fix
      work out
      iron out
      • pay (a debt or account):
        "his bill was settled by charge card"
        "I settled up with your brother for my board and lodging"
        Similar:
        pay
        discharge
        square
        clear
        defray
        liquidate
        satisfy
        • 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"
          • sit or come to rest in a comfortable position:
            "he settled into an armchair"
            Similar:
            sit down
            flump
            land
            come to rest
            come down
            alight
            light
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            Pronunciation
            verb
            ˈsed(ə)l
            Tone

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            Origin
            Middle English, from settle.
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          1. Settling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

            settling
            ˈset-liŋ
            noun
            sediment, dregs
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            Settle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

            settle implies a decision reached by someone with power to end all dispute or uncertainty. rule implies a determination by judicial or administrative authority. resolve implies an expressed or clear decision or determination to do or refrain …

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            What does settle mean?
            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 English?
            The word "settling" is a correct and usable word in written English. You may use it as a verb to mean various things such as coming to an agreement or becoming quietly established in a place. For example: After weeks of negotiations, the two sides were finally settling on a deal. Some, though, were settling in for a long wait.

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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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            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 does settling down mean?
            to come down to rest, as from flight:[no object] a bird settling on a tree branch. to achieve stability, esp. upon marrying: His parents wanted him to marry and settle down. to become calm or quiet: The teacher shouted at his class to settle down. to apply oneself to serious work: settled down and got back to work.

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            What does settlement mean?
            Get a quick, free translation! SETTLEMENT definition: 1. an official agreement that finishes an argument: 2. an arrangement to end a disagreement…. Learn more.

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            If people settle an argument or problem, or if something settles it, they solve it, for example by making a decision about who is right or about what to do. They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation. [VERB noun] Both sides are …

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