Float and Settle

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Float

Float verb - To rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air.
Usage example: particles of dust floating in the air
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Settle is an antonym for float in be buoyant topic.
Nearby Words: floating, floated, floater, floatable, floaty

Settle

Settle verb - To come to rest after descending from the air.
Usage example: birds settling on the branches of the maple tree
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Float is an antonym for settle.
Nearby Words: settled, settlement, settling, settler, settlor
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Common collocations

way float way settle way
nothing float nothing settle nothing
day float day settle day
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