settle down

ˈsɛtəl daʊn

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Definition of settle down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

calmnessbecome calm after being agitated

After the storm, the sea began to settle down.

calm down

relax

unwind

marryestablish a stable lifestyle often by marrying

They decided to settle down and start a family.

marry

tie the knot

wed

adjustgrow comfortable in new surroundings

It took a few weeks to settle down in the new city.

acclimate

adapt

adjust

focusapply oneself with focus and diligence

He needs to settle down and study for his exams.

apply oneself

concentrate

focus

bodysit or rest in a stable position

The cat settled down on the warm windowsill.

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Expressions with settle down

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settle down for good

make a permanent choice to live a stable life

After years of traveling, he decided to settle down for good.

Expressions with settle

settle for

accept something even if it is less than wanted

She didn't want the job but settled for it.

settle in

get used to living in a new place

It took me a while to settle in after moving.

settle into

become comfortable and relaxed in a new place or situation

It took her a while to settle into her new job.

settle for less

accept something below desired standard

She didn't want to settle for less in her career.

settle on

agree on something after thinking about choices

They settled on a date for the meeting.

settle one's nerves

calm oneself down

She took deep breaths to settle her nerves before the speech.

Terms with settle down included in their meaning

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make a home

settling

settle down in a particular place permanently

drop anchor

settle down

to settle or establish oneself in a place

subside

calmness

settle down or become calm

roosting

adj.

wildlife

connected with where birds settle down to rest

Examples of settle down in a sentence

The baby will settle down after a warm bath.
After years of travel, he wanted to settle down.
She plans to settle down in her hometown.
After moving, it took him a while to settle down.
She needed time to settle down after the big change.
She decided to settle down and focus on her career.

It's time to settle down and finish the project.
After circling twice, the dog settled down beside the fire.
The baby settled down comfortably in her stroller.

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French:se calmer, s'installer, ...
German:sich beruhigen, sesshaft werden, ...
Italian:tranquillizzarsi, sistemarsi, ...
Spanish:calmarse, sentar cabeza, ...
Portuguese:acalmar-se, assentar, ...
Chinese:平静下来, 定居, ...
Japanese:落ち着く, 結婚する, ...
Arabic:هَدَأَ, تَزَوَّجَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהֵירָגַע, לְהִתְמַסֵּד, ...
Russian:успокоиться, устраиваться, ...
Ukrainian:заспокоюватися, осідати, ...
Hindi:शांत होना, घर बसाना, ...
Bengali:শান্ত হয়ে আসা, থিতু হওয়া, ...
Catalan:calmar-se, establir-se, ...
Czech:uklidnit se, usadit se, ...
Danish:lægge sig, slå sig ned, ...
Dutch:kalmeren, settelen, ...
Greek:καταλαγιάζω, νοικοκυρεύομαι, ...
Hungarian:lecsillapodni, letelepedni, ...
Khmer:ស្ងប់វិញ, តាំង លំនៅ, ...
Korean:차분해지다, 정착하다, ...
Persian:آرام گرفتن, سر و سامان گرفتن, ...
Polish:uspokoić się, ustabilizować się, ...
Portuguese (BR):acalmar-se, estabelecer-se, ...
Romanian:a se liniști, a stabili, ...
Swedish:lugna ner sig, stadga sig, ...
Thai:สงบลง, ลงหลักปักฐาน, ...
Turkish:yatışmak, yerleşmek, ...
Vietnamese:lắng xuống, lập gia đình, ...

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