осе́сть

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verbperfective imperfective is оседа́ть

1.
to settle, to be deposited, to accumulate
Муть осе́ла на дне банки.
The sediment settled at the bottom of the jar.
Of dust, silt or particles coming to rest on a surface or at the bottom.
2.
to subside, to sink, to settle (of ground)
Дом осе́л после си́льных дожде́й.
The house settled after the heavy rains.
Of soil, a wall or a building gradually going down.
3.
to settle down, to take up residence, to settle (in a place)
Коче́вники осе́ли на берегу о́зера.
The nomads settled on the shore of the lake.

Examples

Пыль осела на старой мебели.
The dust settled on the old furniture.
Подожди́те пока чаинки ося́дут на дно.
Wait until the tea leaves settle to the bottom.
Вваленный в яму песок быстро осел после дождя.
The sand dumped into the pit quickly settled after the rain.
Йод, сублимировавшийся в колбе, осел на её холодных стенках.
The iodine that had sublimated in the flask settled on its cold walls.
На стенах кухни осела чёрная копоть.
Black soot settled on the kitchen walls.
После переезда они осели в деревне.
After moving, they settled in a village.
Семья решила осесть в маленьком городке.
The family decided to settle in a small town.

Imperative
ты	ося́дь
вы	ося́дьте

Active present	-
Active past	осе́вший	settled, deposited, subsided, sunk
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	осев осевши	while doing (past)