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settle down

/ settle down /

verb

verb Sense 1

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

"dust settled on the roofs"

Type of:

put set place

Kinds of:

sediment

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something to somebody

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 2

become settled or established and stable in one''s residence or life style

"He finally settled down"

Type of:

stabilize stabilise

Kinds of:

roost

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 3

become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

"After the fight both men need to cool off."

"It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."

Type of:

change state turn

Derived:

composure calm calmness equanimity

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s something

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