Settling — synonyms, definition

1. settling (Noun)

subsidence subsiding

settling (Noun) — A gradual sinking to a lower level.

sinking

2. settling (Verb)

adjudicating conciliating deciding descending determining ensconcing falling finalising finalizing getting back going down going under locating making up nailing down patching up reconciling resolving rooting settling down • • •

settling (Verb) — Fall slowly to a stable position, usually on a surface or the ground. ex. "dust settled on the roofs"

settling (Verb) — Bring to an end; come to a final conclusion. ex. "The case was settled"

settling (Verb) — Settle conclusively; come to terms. ex. "We finally settled the argument"

settling (Verb) — Take up residence and become established. ex. "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"

settling (Verb) — Come to terms. ex. "After some discussion we finally settled"

settling (Verb) — Go under.

settling (Verb) — Become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style. ex. "He finally settled down"

settling (Verb) — Become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet. ex. "The roar settled to a thunder" ex. "The wind settled in the West" ex. "it is settling to rain" ex. "A cough settled in her chest" ex. "Her mood settled into lethargy"

settling (Verb) — Establish or develop as a residence. ex. "He settled the farm 200 years ago" ex. "This land was settled by Germans"

settling (Verb) — Come to rest.

settling (Verb) — Arrange or fix in the desired order. ex. "She settled the teacart"

settling (Verb) — Accept despite lack of complete satisfaction. ex. "We settled for a lower price"

settling (Verb) — End a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement. ex. "The two parties finally settled"

settling (Verb) — Dispose of; make a financial settlement.

settling (Verb) — Become clear by the sinking of particles. ex. "the liquid gradually settled"

settling (Verb) — Cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids).

settling (Verb) — Sink down or precipitate. ex. "the mud settles when the waters become calm"

settling (Verb) — Fix firmly. ex. "He settled himself in the chair"

settling (Verb) — Get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury. ex. "I finally settled with my old enemy"

settling (Verb) — Make final; put the last touches on; put into final form. ex. "let's settle the proposal"

settling (Verb) — Form a community. ex. "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"

settling (Verb) — Come as if by falling. ex. "Night settled"

accepting agreeing arranging becoming building up changing coming coming down concluding concording concurring consenting contending descending developing ending falling fighting fixing up getting • • • adjusting appeasing burying the hatchet cleaning up clearing clinching colonising colonizing compensating compromising concerting foundering homesteading judging letting bygones be bygones liquidating making peace making up paying paying off • • • settle on