What is to sink gradually to a lower level; to subside, as the foundation of a house, etc called?
settle — To sink gradually to a lower level; to subside, as the foundation of a house, etc. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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