settle down
Britishverb
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(also tr) to make or become quiet and orderly
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(often foll by to) to apply oneself diligently
please settle down to work
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to adopt an orderly and routine way of life, take up a permanent post, etc, esp after marriage
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Begin living a stable, orderly life; also, marry. For example, After traveling all over the world for years, he decided to settle down in his home town , or Her parents wished she would settle down and raise a family . [Early 1600s]
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Become calm, less nervous, or less restless, as in Come on, children, it's time to settle down . [Mid-1800s]
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Apply oneself seriously, as in If you don't settle down to your homework, you'll never get it done . [First half of 1800s]
Example Sentences
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A decision which divides many, Rosie Scott, 34, moved back home to Kent from Perth, western Australia a year ago to "settle down" with her boyfriend.
From BBC
Multiple reports suggest that the mogul is planning to overhaul the two abodes to create the perfect marital mansion, where he and Sanchez will eventually settle down.
From MarketWatch
They ultimately grew wary of the internal blowback and settled down.
"US trade policy uncertainty has settled down, but not US policy drama overall," S&P said.
From Barron's
Companies hope the trade disputes will settle down, but tariffs hang over the economy like the Sword of Damocles.
From MarketWatch
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