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The correct spelling is settles.

How to pronounce settles

verb

Say it like: Set-tle-s

The correct spelling is settles. To conclude or resolve (something): For example: "to settle her estate"

Usage Examples

to settle her estate

the weather settled;  wait until the crowd settles before speaking

the Saxons who settled in Britain

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To conclude or resolve (something):
  2. 2.To place or arrange in(to) a desired (especially: calm) state, or make final disposition of (something).
  3. 3.To become calm, quiet, or orderly; to stop being agitated.
  4. 4.To establish or become established in a steady position:
  5. 5.To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. (Compare settle down.)

noun

  1. 1.A seat of any kind.
  2. 2.A long bench with a high back and arms, often with chest or storage space underneath.
  3. 3.A place made lower than the rest; a wide step or platform lower than some other part. (Compare a depression.)

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