Search Result for "settle down":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground;
- Example: "dust settled on the roofs"
[syn: settle, settle down]

2. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style;
- Example: "He finally settled down"
[syn: settle, root, take root, steady down, settle down]

3. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation;
- Example: "After the fight both men need to cool off."
- Example: "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."
[syn: calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

settle down
    v 1: settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground;
         "dust settled on the roofs" [syn: settle, settle down]
    2: become settled or established and stable in one's residence
       or life style; "He finally settled down" [syn: settle,
       root, take root, steady down, settle down]
    3: 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." [syn: calm, calm down, cool off, chill out,
       simmer down, settle down, cool it]