SETTLE DOWN as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • become settled or established and stable in one’’s residence or life style
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He finally settled down
    Hypernyms(s) settle down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • After the fight both men need to cool off.
    • It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
    Hypernyms(s) settle down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • dust settled on the roofs
    Hypernyms(s) settle down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)