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settle into

settle into verb: to become comfortable with a place or routine.

Verb

settle into (third-person singular simple present settles into, present participle settling into, simple past and past participle settled into)

  1. (idiomatic) To become comfortable with a place or routine.
    • Will this decision-making paralysis continue until Great British Railways has been established and settled into a new rhythm? If so, passengers on the West of England line are in for a rough ride, as the reliability of these tired old British Rail trains inevitably declines, and maintenance costs...2026 February 18, Paul Clifton, “West of England Line problems laid bare”, in RAIL, page 7

Forms of settle into

third-person singular presentsettles into
present participlesettling into
past participlesettled into
pastsettled into

Questions about settle into

What does settle into mean?
Settle into means to become comfortable with a place or routine.
What part of speech is settle into?
Settle into is a verb.
What is the past tense of settle into?
The past tense of settle into is settled into.

Words near settle into in the dictionary

  1. settle bed
  2. settle beds
  3. settle down
  4. settle for
  5. settle in
  6. settle into
  7. settle on
  8. settle one's account
  9. settle one's affairs
  10. settle someone's hash
  11. settle the score

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