Definition of Settle down

1. Verb. Settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground. "Dust settled on the roofs"

Exact synonyms: Settle
Generic synonyms: Lay, Place, Pose, Position, Put, Set
Specialized synonyms: Sediment

2. Verb. Become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style. "He finally settled down"
Exact synonyms: Root, Settle, Steady Down, Take Root
Generic synonyms: Stabilise, Stabilize
Specialized synonyms: Roost

3. Verb. Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation. "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."
Exact synonyms: Calm, Calm Down, Chill Out, Cool It, Cool Off, Simmer Down
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Derivative terms: Calm

Definition of Settle down

1. Verb. To become quiet and calm after a period of restlessness. ¹

2. Verb. To establish a settled lifestyle, and especially to marry. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Settle Down

setting expansion
setting fire
setting foot
setting forth
setting hen
setting in
setting off
setting on fire
setting out
setting sail
setting sun sign
setting up
settings
settlable
settle
settle down
settle for
settle in
settle on
settle someone's hash
settle up
settle upon
settleable
settleables
settled
settled down
settled someone's hash
settled up
settledness
settlement

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