Settling Meaning in English
word · lemma: settle
释义
The process of becoming stable or still; it can mean establishing yourself in a place, something sinking to the bottom, or reaching an agreement or solution.
用法与细微差别
Often used for living ('settling in a new city'), for solutions ('settling a dispute'), and for particles sinking ('dust settling'). More formal in scientific or legal contexts. Common collocations: 'settling down', 'settling the matter', 'settling of accounts'.
例句
The settling of dust took a few minutes after the wind stopped.
basic
We talked about the settling of the argument.
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The family is settling into their new home.
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After months of travel, she's finally settling down in one city.
natural
There was a long period of settling before the muddy water became clear.
natural
They reached a settling of all the old debts at last.
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