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set·tle down

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. settle, settle downverb

    settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

    "dust settled on the roofs"

  2. settle, root, take root, steady down, settle downverb

    become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

    "He finally settled down"

  3. calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool itverb

    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."

Wiktionary

  1. settle downverb

    To become quiet and calm after a period of restlessness.

  2. settle downverb

    To establish a settled lifestyle, and especially to marry.

Wikipedia

  1. Settle Down

    Settle Down is a song written by Kimbra and François Tétaz and features the production of Tétaz and M-Phazes and was recorded from 2008–10. The song served as Kimbra's debut single and the lead single for her debut album Vows (2011). It was released on June 6, 2010 and then re-released on November 1, 2011. It is the first and only song Kimbra has released stems/multitracks for. The single peaked at number 37 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.

ChatGPT

  1. settle down

    To settle down generally refers to a person becoming stable and established in their lifestyle, often involving the establishment of a long-term, committed relationship or marriage and a steady career. It also may involve acting in a more calm and composed way, or developing a routine and having a quieter, more predictable life.

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    Song lyrics by settle down -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by settle down on the Lyrics.com website.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of settle down in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of settle down in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of settle down in a Sentence

  1. June Steenkamp:

    People who have lost children, it takes a long time for you to settle down and to get to know that they’re not going to be around anymore, we just love her so much and miss her. Part of our life is gone. We will see her one day, but that’s what we look forward to.

  2. Barack Obama:

    What President Barack Obama've said to them is that if there are weapons delivered to factions within Yemen that could threaten navigation, that's a problem, and we're not sending them obscure messages, we send them very direct messages about it. My hope is generally that we can settle down the situation in Yemen.

  3. Hartwell Lin:

    There's a ton of anxiety in the health care industry about this, and I'm glad to see that as things start to settle down,( we can) approach this in a very rational way, and people feel like they can provide care to patients in a safe way.

  4. Janet Kennedy:

    If you aren't sleepy, your body won't settle down.

  5. David Teuscher:

    A full-thickness tear is not going to heal on its own, it may settle down, it may feel more comfortable, but it may have also been subject to micro re-injury.


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