1. settle
verb. ['ˈsɛtəl'] settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground.
Synonyms
- place
- sediment
- pose
- lay
- put
- settle down
- position
Antonyms
- increase
- win
- better
- praise
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Words that Rhyme with Settle Down
- abbottstown
- abbotstown
- run-down
- mcquown
- facedown
- downtown
- uptown
- renown
- mcgown
- mccown
- mccoun
- frown
- drown
- crowne
- crown
- clown
- browne
- brown
- towne
- town
- shoun
- noun
- lown
- gown
- downe
- around
2. settle
verb. ['ˈsɛtəl'] bring to an end; settle conclusively.
Synonyms
- terminate
- resolve
- judge
- adjudicate
- decide
- end
Antonyms
- unclearness
- unclear
- ambiguous
- obscurity
3. settle
verb. ['ˈsɛtəl'] take up residence and become established.
Synonyms
- locate
- resettle
- colonise
- move
Antonyms
- dissent
- derestrict
- deny
- enable
4. settle
verb. ['ˈsɛtəl'] settle conclusively; come to terms.
Synonyms
- determine
- conclude
- resolve
- clear
- solve
- square up
- square off
- compromise
- concert
Antonyms
- indefinite
- forbid
- invalidate
- disapprove
5. settle
verb. ['ˈsɛtəl'] come to terms.
Synonyms
- make up
- propitiate
- patch up
- concord
- appease
- reconcile
- agree
- conciliate
- hold
- concur
Antonyms
- disagree
- clutter
- convict
- obfuscate
6. settle
verb. ['ˈsɛtəl'] go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned".
Synonyms
- descend
- founder
- subside
- submerge
- go down
- submerse
- come down
- fall
- sink
Antonyms
- float
- rise
- inflate
- accelerate
7. settle
verb. ['ˈsɛtəl'] become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style.
Synonyms
- stabilize
- steady down
- root
- settle down
- roost
- stabilise
Antonyms
- destabilise
- surrender
- exclude
- let
8. down
adverb. ['ˈdaʊn'] spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position.
Synonyms
- downward
- downwardly
Antonyms
- upwards
- upwardly
- up
Etymology
- doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dún (Old Norse)
9. down
adjective. ['ˈdaʊn'] being or moving lower in position or less in some value.
Synonyms
- set
- downbound
- thrown
- descending
- behind
- downfield
- downward
- weak
- low
- fallen
Antonyms
- high
- up
- night school
- disqualify
Etymology
- doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dún (Old Norse)
10. down
verb. ['ˈdaʊn'] drink down entirely.
Synonyms
- toss off
- belt down
- drink down
- bolt down
- kill
- imbibe
- pour down
- drink
Antonyms
- imperceptible
- smart
- infallible
- irregular
Etymology
- doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dún (Old Norse)
Example sentences of the word settle-down
1. Noun Phrase
Things would settle down at lower altitudes, but the atmospheric pressure becomes so great that hydrogen begins to liquify.
2. Noun Phrase
This warrior puppy will settle down with a beloved toy (or half of someone’s favorite pair of shoes) and not stir until the object of its attentions has been systematically shredded into confetti.