Settle Down (Verb)
Meaning 1
Settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Snowflakes slowly settled on the frozen lake, creating a serene landscape.
- The parachutist managed to settle down safely in the open field.
- After a few days, the volcanic ash settled on the village roofs, covering everything.
- The heavy rain couldn't stop the children from playing outside, but eventually they had to settle down on the damp grass.
- The astronauts had to wait for the rocket's fuel to settle down at the bottom of the tank before launching.
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Meaning 2
Become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- After years of traveling, she finally settled down in a cozy little house by the beach.
- He wanted to keep exploring the world, but eventually he had to settle down and start a family.
- The company has been through many changes, but it has started to settle down under the new management.
- It took her a few months to settle down in the new job and adjust to the workload.
- As they grew older, they began to settle down and leave their reckless youth behind.
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Meaning 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.".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The children need to settle down before we can continue the lesson.
- The city started to settle down after nightfall, with only the occasional car passing by.
- After her argument with her sister, it took Sarah a while to settle down and calm down.
- The storm finally began to settle down, and we could see the sun peeking through the clouds.
- It took several hours for the crowd to settle down and disperse after the concert.