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Uncommonsettling
The correct spelling is settling.
How to pronounce settling
/ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/
Say it like: Set-tli-ng
The correct spelling is settling. 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.The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.
- 2.The reckoning or settlement of accounts.
- 3.(usually in the plural) Dregs; sediment.
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