settle down

/ˌsɛdl daʊn/

/ˈsɛtəl daʊn/

Other forms: settled down; settles down

Definitions of settle down

1. verb

   become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
   synonyms: root, settle, steady down, take root

   types:

   roost

   settle down or stay, as if on a roost

   type of:

   stabilise, stabilize

   become stable or more stable
2. verb

   settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
   synonyms: settle

   types:

   sediment

   settle as sediment

   type of:

   lay, place, pose, position, put, set

   put into a certain place or abstract location
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.”

   synonyms: calm, calm down, chill out, cool it, cool off, simmer down

   type of:

   change state, turn

   undergo a transformation or a change of position or action