English verb: settle down | |||
1. | settle down (motion) settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground | ||
Samples | Dust settled on the roofs. | ||
Synonyms | settle | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | sediment | ||
2. | settle down (change) become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style | ||
Samples | He finally settled down. | ||
Synonyms | root, settle, steady down, take root | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stabilise, stabilize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | roost | ||
3. | settle down (emotion) become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation | ||
Samples | After the fight both men need to cool off.. 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 | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||