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| set·tle·ment [ sétt'lmənt ] (plural set·tle·ments) |
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1. act or state of settling: an act of settling, or the state of being settled
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2. act of populating: the act of populating a place with permanent residents or becoming a permanent resident in a place
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3. colony: a place that has recently been populated with permanent residents
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4. out-of-courtagreement: an agreement reached without completing legal proceedings
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5. agreement: an agreement reached after discussion or negotiation
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6. payment: the payment of a bill, debt, or claim
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7. small community: a small group of dwellings or small community
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8. U.K. construction subsidence: subsidence in a building
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9. law settling of property on somebody: a conveyance of property to somebody or to the trustees for somebody
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10. law conveyance document: a document recording a conveyance of property
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11. social welfare
Same as settlement house
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