settle (sb) down
— phrasal verb with settle /ˈset.l̩/
/ˈset̬-/ verb Definition
C2 to become quiet and calm, or to make someone become quiet and calm: Come on children, stop chatting and settle down please! They settled down on the sofa to watch the film.Calming and relaxingReassuring
(Definition of settle (sb) down from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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