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settle (someone or something) down
phrasal verb
settled (someone or something) down;
settling (someone or something) down;
settles (someone or something) down
Definition of settle (someone or something) down
: to make (someone or something) quiet, calm, or orderly
He managed to settle the dog down long enough to give her the medicine.
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