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Present participle for to resolve or find a solution to
“Officials were expected to settle these problems within only a few days.”
Present participle for to reach a decision or agreement about
“We would finally settle on an arrangement that would benefit both parties.”
Present participle for to organize or put in order
“There are several business and personal matters which I have to settle during my trip to New York.”
Present participle for to act as a judge, or to make a judgment on
“A mediator was engaged to settle the dispute between the two neighbors.”
Present participle for to come or bring to an end
“There is one last issue to address before we settle this meeting.”
Present participle for to provide comfort or assuagement to
“They feel somewhat hopeless, unable to give the mother a true break as they cannot settle the child as she can.”
Present participle for to suppress the noise or speech of
“The class is generally rowdy and quite difficult to settle.”
Present participle for to become calmer or quieter
“After laughing hysterically for several minutes, the audience would finally settle.”
Present participle for to make (someone) comfortable in a particular place or position
“She would settle me in a plush and comfortable bed.”
Present participle for to come to rest, especially after descending from the air
“An eagle would settle on a branch atop the tree, surveying the land.”
Present participle for to make one's permanent home somewhere
“In 1863, the family decided to settle in London.”
Present participle for to move with a group of others to live in a new country or area
“Further abroad, he authorized the Evangelistic Grant Charter to settle the Colony of Virginia.”
Present participle for to sit or come to rest in a comfortable position
“One last task remains before he can settle back in the armchair and take a well-earned rest.”
(of suspended particles) Present participle for to sink slowly in a liquid to form sediment
“Sediments would begin to settle relatively soon after the completion of dredging activities.”
Present participle for to pay (a debt or account)
“I always try to settle any debts I have as quickly as is possible.”
Present participle for to accept or agree to something less than satisfactory
“He had an upset tummy and desperately wanted some pizza, but had to settle for crackers instead.”
(settle down to) Present participle for to turn one's attention to
“After a refreshing holiday, it was time to settle down to work again.”
Present participle for to position or place something in a particular place or spot
Present participle for to state explicitly
Present participle for to stay or rent accommodation at a place
Present participle for to finalize or make certain of
Present participle for to fix or hold securely in place
Present participle for to arrange or organize for an outcome, especially through negotiation
Present participle for to demonstrate to be true based on facts
Present participle for to adapt to a given environment or standard
Present participle for to restrain or to keep in check
Present participle for to arrive at an answer through logic
Present participle for to compensate or give in return
Present participle for to do, carry through, conduct, or perform some action
Present participle for to act as a mediator between two parties
Present participle for to pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.
Present participle for to make a compromise with someone
Present participle for to make or become hard, firm or solid
Present participle for to finish or bring to an end
Present participle for to clarify in such a way as to make clear or explicit
Present participle for to learn or come to an awareness of something
Present participle for to make arrangements or preparations for
Present participle for to strengthen or reaffirm in rank or position
Present participle for to remain in a specified state or position
Present participle for to diminish or dwindle, especially to (virtually) nothing
Present participle for to get to a destination (in a general sense)
Present participle for to settle or lie comfortably within or against something
Present participle for to adapt to a new environment or situation
Present participle for to set up, establish or initiate (something)
Present participle for to calculate a number or amount
Present participle for to gradually appear or develop
Present participle for to reach a decision or recommendation
Present participle for to confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone
Present participle for to comprehensively defeat
Present participle for to enter into a formal and legally binding agreement
Present participle for to crouch close to the ground
Present participle for to lie down to rest
Present participle for to focus on, usually of one's vision or thoughts
Present participle for to put (all of something) towards a goal or endeavor
Present participle for to arrange systematically
Present participle for to control by means of rules and regulations
Present participle for to precisely state or describe the nature, scope, or meaning of
Present participle for to pay (money) for something
Present participle for to bend or hang downwards limply
Present participle for to say or write as a reaction
(of a material) Present participle for to stretch or open out
Present participle for to assort according to type, category or class
The settlement of debt or payment
A movement of animals or people from one region to another
The process of colonizing or taking over a place or land
The action of conducting or executing business or an activity
The action of establishing something or being established
The resolution of a dispute, typically via a formal agreement
An act of determining or discovering something
The buildup or accretion of matter
The gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land
An exact statement or description of the meaning of a word or phrase
Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
Providing a conclusion or finality, especially to an issue, debate or argument
Decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something
Capable of calming, soothing, or relieving pain
That falls or fall
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