settles in
Makes oneself cozy
To settle in is to become comfortable in a new place or situation, adjusting to unfamiliar surroundings until they feel like home.
You might settle in to a new apartment, a new job, or a new city.
The phrase also describes making yourself comfortable for an activity: She settled in with a blanket and a good book.
Related: settling in, settled in.
- rootingActively cheering someone on
- moving inEstablishing new residence
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- comfort zonePsychological ease boundary
creature comforts · relaxation · familiarization · belonging · taking root · inhabiting · home sweet home · cozy up · long haul · contentment · permanence · assimilation · anchoring · residing · ease · entrenchment · orientation · new normal
settles inmoves on
Stops dwelling, advances
passes through · uproots · packs up · visits · drops by
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