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settled
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
settled
(adjective)
settle
(verb)
settled
/
ˈ
sɛtl̟d/
adjective
settled
/
ˈ
sɛtl̟d/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SETTLED
[
more settled; most settled
]
1
:
not likely to move or change
settled
peoples
She had to adjust to the
settled
habits of her new coworkers.
He hated moving so often and longed for a more
settled
life.
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2
:
comfortable or happy with your home, job, etc.
You'll feel more
settled
once you make some new friends.
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3
:
having people living in it
settled
areas of the country
a densely/sparsely
settled
neighborhood [=a neighborhood where many/few people live]
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