noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a gradual sinking to a lower level wordnet
3. 3
   The reckoning or settlement of accounts; the paying out of gambling winnings. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   Dregs; sediment. countable, plural-normally, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of settle form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

abatementalienationamortizationanchorageassignationassignment

Example

More examples

"In marriage, settling down benefits men more than women."

Related phrases

settling basinsettling tanksettling time

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