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settled

Pronunciation: [ˈsɛt.əld]

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Learn how to use settled in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “state of stability”

(adjective) when something is fixed or not changing. If you have settled things in your life, it means you feel comfortable and things are stable.

Example

After moving to a new city, I finally feel settled in my job and home.

Example

She was not settled at all, always looking for a change in her life.

Example

Do you feel settled in your new apartment yet?

Context: “reach agreement”

(verb) to resolve a disagreement or situation. When you settle something, you make it calm or find a solution, like agreeing with someone after a fight.

Example

They settled their differences and became friends again.

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Despite their discussions, they did not settle the argument at all.

Example

How did they settle the dispute over the playtime?

Context: “move to a place”

(verb) to make a new home in a place. When someone settles somewhere, it means they start living there for a long time.

Example

After traveling to many countries, they settled in Italy.

Example

He couldn't settle in one place for long because he loved to explore.

Example

Where do you want to settle down in the future?

How to pronounce settled

Pronunciation: [ˈsɛt.əld]

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