Word Finder - settled

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To conclude or resolve (something):

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To place or arrange in(to) a desired (especially: calm) state, or make final disposition of (something).

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to settle her estate

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To become calm, quiet, or orderly; to stop being agitated.

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the weather settled;  wait until the crowd settles before speaking

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To establish or become established in a steady position:

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To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. (Compare settle down.)

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the Saxons who settled in Britain

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To move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take residence in (a place).

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To sink, or cause (something, or impurities within it) to sink down, especially so as to become clear or compact.

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To make a jointure for a spouse.

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(of an animal) To make or become pregnant.

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Comfortable and at ease, especially after a period of change or unrest.

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It took me a while to feel settled after I moved to this big city.

She married and settled in California.

I settled in my most comfortable chair and was ready for a long conversation.

His eyes settled on the lake.

When the kids were settled in their room, she turned on Alex.

He looked at his watch again, then settled in bed on his side behind her.

Bilibin settled down comfortably beside the fire.

Carmen filled out all the necessary paperwork and then settled down for a long wait.

The heat settled around them like a hot breath.

She settled into his lap, welcoming the hands that encircled her waist.

He picked up the newspaper and settled into his chair while she checked on Destiny.

Cassie could feel them all watching her as she settled to the ground.

Skimming it, her gaze settled on the last line of the first page.

I settled one item for you today.

A few floated away until caught by another current while others settled nearby.

By the time they finished erecting the oxygen tent over her bed, she had finally settled down.

The hands spun several times while the icons around its edges glowed, danced and finally settled back in place.

No dust has settled on that robe; no time has elapsed since that divinity was revealed.

The wasps came by thousands to my lodge in October, as to winter quarters, and settled on my windows within and on the walls overhead, sometimes deterring visitors from entering.

Let's dwink to dwown our gwief! shouted Denisov, who had settled down by the roadside with a flask and some food.

His hands traveled down her arms and settled on her hips, drawing them against his.

She settled into the luxe penthouse and learned her way around the neighborhood.

Gabriel settled behind her, his long legs stretching out on either side of her.

She growled but settled, her head dropping back against his shoulder.

Her insides were shaking, no longer settled by his gentle magic.

The scraping of leather against leather, the hollow clatter of stone and shale, the rustle of whatever creature settled behind her.

His gaze settled on a picture above the television.

A second settled across the lower half of her face and two more around her torso.

Martha became settled into Bird Song's routine with amazing rapidity.

Kicking off her shoes, she rolled up her pants legs and settled in for a good time.

A peaceful quiet settled over them until she spoke again.

I settled an old debt and didn't even know it.

They could travel some other time when their lives were more settled.

She would come again when the battle settled to heal her people.

His gaze traveled the length of the glowing forest to the walls and settled in the direction of the magic Springs.

From 1807 to 1815 Christopher North (John Wilson) was settled at Windermere.

This building, the date of which is not yet finally settled, though its excavator believes it to be of the Old Kingdom like the temple of the Sphinx at Giza, is one of the most remarkable in Egypt, and the completion of its excavation is much to be desired.

It settled into the grass near the prisoner's feet.

If that were the best Ne'Rin could say of the difficult woman … She should have settled by this point, adopted her role and been properly behaved.

Once the details to that "caper," as Fred O'Connor called it, were settled, life and business at Bird Song had proceeded peacefully.

Cynthia settled into the sofa where Dean joined her, putting his arm around her shoulders.

He finally settled on the mantle across from his bed, deciding to buy something for the music room on Friday.

Once people had their chat with the artist and had made their selections, they settled in and the atmosphere seemed more like a party.

I thought I'd keep him out until you were settled.

Weariness settled on her brow as she rubbed her eyes.

Good, then that's settled.

Once they had settled on October 12th for the wedding, and decided to use the same caterer they used for the Halloween gala, Elisabeth suggested they give it a rest until after Christmas.

Why that picture settled into her brain, she couldn't say.

She left the bowl on the cabinet and settled into the chair, treating Alex to a wry smile.

As the airborne snow settled, so did the goats.

Carmen had barely settled in at home before Lori drove up and whisked Alex away.