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settle down

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Word: Settle Down

Part of Speech: Verb (phrasal verb)

Basic Meaning: "Settle down" means to become calm or quiet after a period of excitement or agitation. It can also mean to establish a stable life, usually by choosing a permanent home or lifestyle.

Usage Instructions:
  1. Use "settle down" when talking about calming down after a stressful situation.
  2. Use it when someone is starting a stable life, like getting married, having a family, or moving into a new home.
Examples:
  1. Calming Down: "After the argument, it took a few minutes for everyone to settle down."
  2. Establishing a Life: "After years of traveling, he decided to settle down in a small town."
Advanced Usage:
  • "Settle down" can also mean to start focusing on responsibilities, such as work or family life. For example: "She realized it was time to settle down and start planning for the future."
Word Variants:
  • Settled Down (past tense): "They settled down in a cozy apartment."
  • Settling Down (present participle): "He is settling down after years of moving around."
Different Meanings:
  1. Calming Down: After a stressful event, like a fight or an argument.
  2. Establishing a Home: Choosing a place to live or starting a family.
  3. Positioning: To come to rest in a specific place (e.g., "The dust settled on the ground").
Synonyms:
  • Calm down
  • Relax
  • Establish roots
  • Anchor down
Related Idioms:
  • "Buckle down": To start working seriously on something.
  • "Put down roots": To settle in one place and establish a life there.
Phrasal Verb:
  • Settle in: To become comfortable in a new environment or situation.
Verb
  1. 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.
  2. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
    • He finally settled down
  3. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
    • dust settled on the roofs

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