settle in

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settle in

verb settles in · settling in · 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.

    Similar: ensconce

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see settle, in. The colonists settled in Montreal.

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@misc{settle_in_2026,
  title = {settle in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/settle%20in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}