# settles

Pronunciation: say "SET-ulz" US /ˈsɛtəlz/, UK /ˈsɛ.təlz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of settle. — third-person singular simple present indicative of settle
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of settle. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _Sediment settles at the bottom of the tank once the water stops moving._
   - _The committee settles disputes between neighbors through formal mediation._

## Noun

2. Plural of settle. — plural of settle
   - Simple: Plural of settle. Use it when you mean more than one long wooden bench with a high back.
   - _The antique shop displayed several carved settles along its back wall._
   - _Guests at the inn warmed themselves on the high-backed settles near the hearth._

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