Settle to
verb
To start doing something seriously or with determination, especially after a pause or interruption.
After the morning break, workers settled to their tasks with renewed energy.
Often appears as...
- settle to work
- settle to task
verb
To adjust or adapt oneself comfortably or in accordance to.
When she moved to Italy, she had to settle to the new lifestyle.
Often appears as...
- settle to a routine
- settle to a lifestyle
verb
To start doing something seriously or with determination, especially after a pause or interruption.
After the morning break, workers settled to their tasks with renewed energy.
Often appears as...
- settle to work
- settle to task
verb
To adjust or adapt oneself comfortably or in accordance to.
When she moved to Italy, she had to settle to the new lifestyle.
Often appears as...
- settle to a routine
- settle to a lifestyle
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Motivated Restart
Use 'settle to' when someone begins a task with focus after stopping or being distracted.
The students chatted briefly before they settled to their exam preparations.
Pro Tip 2/3Post-Interruption
'Settle to' implies that there was an interruption or break before starting the task again.
The team settled to their project after the unexpected fire drill.
Pro Tip 3/3Mental Preparation
Suggests a person is mentally preparing to concentrate on a task or activity.
She took a deep breath and settled to writing her thesis.
Pro Tip 1/3Motivated Restart
Use 'settle to' when someone begins a task with focus after stopping or being distracted.
The students chatted briefly before they settled to their exam preparations.
Pro Tip 2/3Post-Interruption
'Settle to' implies that there was an interruption or break before starting the task again.
The team settled to their project after the unexpected fire drill.
Pro Tip 3/3Mental Preparation
Suggests a person is mentally preparing to concentrate on a task or activity.
She took a deep breath and settled to writing her thesis.
Pro Tip 1/3Motivated Restart
Use 'settle to' when someone begins a task with focus after stopping or being distracted.
The students chatted briefly before they settled to their exam preparations.
Pro Tip 2/3Post-Interruption
'Settle to' implies that there was an interruption or break before starting the task again.
The team settled to their project after the unexpected fire drill.
Pro Tip 3/3Mental Preparation
Suggests a person is mentally preparing to concentrate on a task or activity.
She took a deep breath and settled to writing her thesis.
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