Rise
Rise verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.
Settle down is an antonym for rise.
Settle down
Settle down verb - To become still and orderly.
Both terms in one sentence
- Economic prosperity, readily available housing loans, the advent of more innovative and reliable transportation (such as commuter trains and trolley cars) and a general postwar desire to settle down and raise a family all contributed to the rise of North American suburban culture.
Source: Useful Notes / The Fifties
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