The valley is sheltered on three sides by mountains, and its climate reflects that geography. Even in winter, frost rarely settles for long, and the orchards open into bloom weeks before those on the exposed plateau above.
As used in the text, what does the word "settles" most nearly mean?
- A
resolves a dispute
- Bcheck_circle
comes to rest and stays
- C
establishes a colony
- D
pays a debt
Explanation
Frost does not stay for long, so "settles" means comes to rest and remains, not the colonial, financial, or dispute-resolution senses.