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settling in

settling in is the present participle and gerund 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 settling in

What is settling in the present participle and gerund of?
Settling in is the present participle and gerund of settle in.

Words near settling in in the dictionary

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

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