settle down

verb

settled down; settling down; settles down

1

: to become quiet, calm, or orderly

Settle down, children.

When things settle down here, I'll come for a visit.

2

: to begin to live a quiet and steady life by getting a regular job, getting married, etc.

They swore they would never settle down and get married.

3

: to put oneself into a comfortable position

He settled down for the night.

4

: to become quiet and begin giving one's attention to something

They quickly settled down to their work.

Examples of settle down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Refinancing the debt incurred from our loans to build them, once interest rates settle down, is a way to reduce everyone’s household costs. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

The trick is to spread a thin layer that will easily settle down into the soil. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2026

This thermal burst causes nearby atoms to vibrate randomly before the lattice settles down again. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Even after the pandemic-era hype settled down, watches remained top of mind for the bank’s clients. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for settle down

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown