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settle in

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌsɛtəl ˈɪn/ · UK /ˌsetəl ˈɪn/

settle in means: To start feeling comfortable in a new home, job, or situation.

verb

BECOME COMFORTABLEB1

To start feeling comfortable in a new home, job, or situation.

  • Give her time to settle in.
  • We soon settled in at our new school.
  • He settled in for a quiet evening by the fire.

Similar words: adjust, get comfortable

Common phrases: settle in comfortably, settle in quickly

MAKE A HOMEB1

To begin living in a particular place and make your home there.

  • They decided to settle in London.
  • Her grandparents settled in Canada after the war.
  • Many families have settled in this valley.

How to use it: settle in + place (The family settled in a small village.)

Similar words: make your home in

Common phrases: settle in town, settle in Canada

Questions about settle in

What does settle in mean?

To start feeling comfortable in a new home, job, or situation.

What is settle in in other languages?

Türkçe: alışmak · Español: adaptarse · Français: s’adapter · Deutsch: sich einleben · Italiano: ambientarsi · 日本語: 慣れる

How do you pronounce settle in?

In American English /ˌsɛtəl ˈɪn/; in British English /ˌsetəl ˈɪn/.

How do you use settle in in a sentence?

Give her time to settle in. We soon settled in at our new school.

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