# settling

Pronunciation: say "SET-ling" /ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of settle. — present participle and gerund of settle
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of settle. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The dust was settling over the quiet valley by evening._
   - _Settling old debts gave her a real sense of relief._

## Noun

2. The act of establishing oneself somewhere, colonizing a region, sinking and coming to rest, or adjusting something into place.
   - Simple: The act of making a home in a new place, or of sinking and becoming firm and steady.
   - _The settling of pioneers along the river shaped the region's culture._
   - _Engineers expect some settling of the foundation during the first year._
3. The solid matter that sinks to the bottom of a liquid; dregs or sediment.
   - Simple: The solid bits that sink to the bottom of a liquid and collect there.
   - _The barrel of cider had a thick settling of dregs at its base._
   - _Pour the liquid off gently so the settling stays undisturbed at the bottom._
4. The reckoning of accounts and paying of what is due, including the payout of gambling winnings.
   - Simple: The act of paying what is owed, or of paying out money won in a bet.
   - _Bookmakers handle the settling of every wager once results are confirmed._
   - _The weekly settling of accounts left the merchant with a small profit._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/settling (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).