Quiet
Quiet verb - To become still and orderly.
Usage example: the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour
Settle down and quiet are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Settle down" instead a verb "Quiet".
Settle down
Settle down verb - To become still and orderly.
Usage example: settle down and get to work, please
Quiet and settle down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Quiet" instead a verb "Settle down".
Both terms 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 -
Babies Ever After: Galavant and Isabella both want to settle down to a quiet life and start a family.
Source: Series / Galavant -
They settle down and enjoy a quiet, peaceful life where they eat breakfast in the afternoon (and often in bed) and pass the days with lazy strolls and long conversations.
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