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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.To conclude or resolve (something):
- 2.To place or arrange in(to) a desired (especially: calm) state, or make final disposition of (something).
- 3.To become calm, quiet, or orderly; to stop being agitated.
- 4.To establish or become established in a steady position:
- 5.To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. (Compare settle down.)
noun
- 1.A seat of any kind.
- 2.A long bench with a high back and arms, often with chest or storage space underneath.
- 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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