settle down

Definition of Settle Down in English :

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Verb

1. settle, settle down

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

Example Sentences:
'dust settled on the roofs'

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2. root, settle, settle down, steady down, take root

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

Example Sentences:
'He finally settled down'

3. calm, calm down, chill out, cool it, cool off, settle down, simmer down

become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

Example Sentences:
'After the fight both men need to cool off.'
'It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Settle Down

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verb (adverb, mainly intr)

1. (also tr)

to make or become quiet and orderly

2. (often foll by to)

to apply oneself diligently

please settle down to work

3.

to adopt an orderly and routine way of life, take up a permanent post, etc, esp after marriage

Settle Down

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1.

to take up permanent residence, a regular job, etc.; lead a more routine, stable life, as after marriage

2.

to become less nervous, restless, or erratic

3.

to become calm as by diminishing in force

4.

to apply oneself steadily or attentively

Settle Down

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v. set·tled, set·tling, set·tles

v.tr.

1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement. See Synonyms at decide.

2. Law

a. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.

b. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).

3.

a. To make compensation for (a claim).

b. To pay (a debt).

4.

a. To put into order; arrange as desired: settle one's affairs.

b. To place or arrange in a desired position: settled the blanket over the baby; settled herself in an armchair.

c. To agree to or fix in advance: settled the date of the meeting in June.

5.

a. To establish as a resident or residents: settled her family in Ohio.

b. To migrate to and establish residence in; colonize: Pioneers settled the West.

c. To establish in a residence, business, or profession: was finally settled in his own law practice.

6. To restore calmness or comfort to: The hot tea settled his nerves.

7.

a. To cause to sink, become compact, or come to rest: shook the box to settle the raffle tickets.

b. To cause (a liquid) to become clear by forming a sediment.

v.intr.

1. To discontinue moving and come to rest in one place: The ball settled in the grass near the green.

2. To move downward; sink or descend, especially gradually: Darkness settled over the fields. Dust settled in the road.

3.

a. To become clear by the sinking of suspended particles. Used of liquids.

b. To be separated from a solution or mixture as a sediment.

c. To become compact by sinking, as sediment when stirred up.

4.

a. To establish one's residence: settled in Canada.

b. To become established or localized: The cold settled in my chest.

5. To reach a decision; decide: We finally settled on a solution to the problem.

6. To come to an agreement, especially to resolve a lawsuit out of court.

7.

a. To provide compensation for a claim.

b. To pay a debt.

n.

A long wooden bench with a high back, often including storage space beneath the seat.

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