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settle in phrasal verb

phrasal verb

Definition

to become familiar with somewhere new, such as a new house, job or school, and to feel comfortable and happy there
Once we've settled in, you must come round for dinner.

(Definition of settle in from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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