Settling
/ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc. countable, uncountable
- 2 a gradual sinking to a lower level wordnet
- 3 The reckoning or settlement of accounts; the paying out of gambling winnings. countable, uncountable
- 4 Dregs; sediment. countable, plural-normally, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of settle form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"In marriage, settling down benefits men more than women."