"settling" in the noun sense

1. settling, subsiding, subsidence

a gradual sinking to a lower level

"settling" in the verb sense

1. settle, settle down

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

"dust settled on the roofs"

2. 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"

3. settle, square off, square up, determine

settle conclusively come to terms

"We finally settled the argument"

4. settle, locate

take up residence and become established

"The immigrants settled in the Midwest"

5. reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle

come to terms

"After some discussion we finally made up"

6. sink, settle, go down, go under

go under

"The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

7. 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"

8. 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"

9. settle

establish or develop as a residence

"He settled the farm 200 years ago"

"This land was settled by Germans"

10. settle

come to rest

11. settle

arrange or fix in the desired order

"She settled the teacart"

12. settle

accept despite lack of complete satisfaction

"We settled for a lower price"

13. settle

end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement

"The two parties finally settled"

14. settle

dispose of make a financial settlement

15. settle

become clear by the sinking of particles

"the liquid gradually settled"

16. settle

cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)

17. subside, settle

sink down or precipitate

"the mud subsides when the waters become calm"

18. ensconce, settle

fix firmly

"He ensconced himself in the chair"

19. settle, get back

get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury

"I finally settled with my old enemy"

20. finalize, finalise, settle, nail down

make final put the last touches on put into final form

"let's finalize the proposal"

21. settle

form a community

"The Swedes settled in Minnesota"

22. fall, descend, settle

come as if by falling

"Night fell"

"Silence fell"

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