SETTLE DOWN


Meaning of SETTLE DOWN in English

I .

1.

to get into a comfortable position, either sitting or lying :

I settled down with a book.

2.

to start to have a quieter way of life, living in one place :

When are you going to get married and settle down?

II .

settle down | ˌsettle sb ↔ ˈdown

to become or make sb become calm, less excited, etc. :

It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.