settling

/ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/

noun 3

Collocations

ADJ.

ancient, best, big, brief, new, over, small, still

VERB + SETTLING

began, like, plays, sense, stop, succeeded, trouble

SETTLING + NOUN

bill, deckchair, differences, mediocrity, men, piston, spain, villages

PREP.

down, in, in, into, than

ADV.

rather, rather

noun

The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.

The reckoning or settlement of accounts; the paying out of gambling winnings.

Dregs; sediment.

noun — a gradual sinking to a lower level

In marriage, settling down benefits men more than women.

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We succeeded in settling the dispute.

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War is not 'the best way of settling differences; it is the only way of preventing their being settled for you.

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The settling of piston rings into a cylinder's wall is the goal of modern engine break-ins.

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That's the best way of settling it.

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Are you settling in?

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