Square Up vs Settle Down - What's the Difference?
Definition as Verb
- settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
- become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
- become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
Definition as Verb
- make square
- even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
- settle conclusively; come to terms
Examples
- "dust settled on the roofs"
- "He finally settled down"
- "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."
- "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"
- "We finally settled the argument"