Quiet and Settle

Quiet

Quiet verb - To become still and orderly.
Usage example: the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour

Settle is a synonym for quiet in calm topic. In some cases you can use "Settle" instead a verb "Quiet".

Settle

Settle verb - To free from distress or disturbance.
Usage example: a hot meal settled the children down

Quiet is a synonym for settle in calm topic. You can use "Quiet" instead a verb "Settle".

Both words in one sentence

  • All that Frodo and Sam really want in The Lord of the Rings is to settle down to a nice quiet rural life in the Shire.
    Source: Humble Goal
  • Series / Galavant Babies Ever After: Galavant and Isabella both want to settle down to a quiet life and start a family.
  • Series / Tales of the Gold Monkey Jake, a former Pan Am pilot and former member of the Flying Tigers American Volunteer Group, just wants to settle in to a quiet life as a legitimate pilot-for-hire.
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