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settles in

settles in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of settle in.

Meaning of settle in

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To get comfortable or established, as in a new place.
    • I had just sat down in my favorite easy chair and settled in when the phone rang.
    Synonyms:
    ensconce
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see settle, in.
    • The colonists settled in Montreal.

Questions about settles in

What is settles in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Settles in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of settle in.

Words near settles in in the dictionary

  1. settles
  2. settles a score
  3. settles accounts with
  4. settles down
  5. settles for
  6. settles in
  7. settles into
  8. settles on
  9. settles one's account
  10. settles someone's hash
  11. settles the score

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