Adapt
Settle
Settle verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).
Common collocations
| relationship | adapt relationship | settle relationship |
| way | adapt way | settle way |
| times | adapt times | settle times |
Both words in one sentence
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This... didn't settle very well with fans, which partly motivated Gainax to adapt the scrapped finale into a feature-length film.
Source: Anime / Neon Genesis Evangelion -
Celeste's career becomes more and more demanding and she struggles to return to the dating scene, while Jesse moves on to a new girlfriend and begins to settle down surprisingly quickly, so quickly that they both struggle to adapt.This film includes examples of: Accidental Innuendo: Invoked.
Source: Film / Celeste And Jesse Forever
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