plural of settling

present participle of settle

The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc. / The reckoning or settlement of accounts; the paying out of gambling winnings.

(transitive) To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).

(archaic) A seat of any kind. / (now rare) A long bench with a high back and arms, often with chest or storage space underneath.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see settle, on. / To make a decision or selection; to decide, arrange, or agree on.

(idiomatic) To accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable.

(idiomatic) To get comfortable or established, as in a new place. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see settle, in.

simple past tense and past participle of settle

Comfortable and at ease, especially after a period of change or unrest.