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Noun settling has 1 sense

settling, subsiding, subsidence - a gradual sinking to a lower level
--₁ is a kind of sinking

Derived form: verb settle₁₇

Verb settle has 22 senses

settle, settle down - settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"
--₁ is one way to put, set, place, pose, position, lay
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decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate - bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"
--₂ is one way to end, terminate

Derived forms: noun settlement₃, noun settler₂
Sample sentences:
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settle, square off, square up, determine - settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"
--₃ is one way to conclude, resolve

Derived form: noun settlement₃
Sample sentence:
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settle, locate - take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"

Derived forms: noun settlement₆, noun settlement₁, noun settlement₄, noun settler₁
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reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle - come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"
--₅ is one way to agree, hold, concur, concord
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sink, settle, go down, go under - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
--₆ is one way to descend, fall, go down, come down
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settle, root, take root, steady down, settle down - become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"
--₇ is one way to stabilize, stabilise
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settle - become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet; "The roar settled to a thunder"; "The wind settled in the West"; "it is settling to rain"; "A cough settled in her chest"; "Her mood settled into lethargy"
--₈ is one way to become, go, get
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settle - establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans"
--₉ is one way to build up, develop

Derived forms: noun settlement₆, noun settlement₁
Sample sentence:
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settle - come to rest
--₁₀ is one way to stop, halt

Derived form: noun settle₁
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settle - become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled"
--₁₁ is one way to change
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settle - arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart"
--₁₂ is one way to arrange, set up
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settle - accept despite complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price"
--₁₃ is one way to accept, consent, go for

Derived form: noun settlement₇
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settle - end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled"
--₁₄ is one way to agree, hold, concur, concord

Derived forms: noun settlement₃, noun settlement₅
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settle - dispose of; make a financial settlement
--₁₅ is one way to arrange, fix up

Derived form: noun settlement₇
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settle - cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
--₁₆ is one way to sink

Derived form: noun settlings₁
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subside, settle - sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
--₁₇ is one way to sink, settle, go down, go under

Derived forms: noun settlings₁, noun settling₁
Sample sentence:
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ensconce, settle - fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"
--₁₈ is one way to put, set, place, pose, position, lay
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settle, get back - get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy"
--₁₉ is one way to fight, struggle
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finalize, finalise, settle, nail down - make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal"
--₂₀ is one way to end, terminate
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settle - form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"

Derived forms: noun settlement₆, noun settlement₁, noun settler₁
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fall, descend, settle - come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell"
--₂₂ is one way to come
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