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to calm down
[phrase form: calm]
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
down
Base verb
calm
Present tense
calm down
3rd person singular
calms down
Present participle
calming down
Past simple
calmed down
Past participle
calmed down
Examples
After the accident, it took her a while to calm down.
02
to cause someone or something to become less upset, angry, or nervous
Transitive: to calm down a person or animal
Examples
Please calm down the angry customer before it escalates.
