Settling
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Settling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of settle.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of settle.
More Meanings
- 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.
- (usually in the plural) Dregs; sediment.
Word Forms
- settlings
Synonyms for settling
Depending on context, synonyms include subsiding, subsidence.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include subsiding, subsidence, rehousing, settlement, resettlement, settler.
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