All phrasal verbs

calm

/kɑm/1 phrasal verbs

The plain verb means to become peaceful.

Calm down is to become less agitated. The L in CALM is silent — /kɑm/, rhyming with palm — which is itself a Silent L lesson in the courses.

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Every CALM phrasal verb, with the one line that keeps it apart from its siblings. Tap any one to open it.

Phrasal verbMeansHow to remember it
calm downBothbecome less angry or agitatedDOWN = the agitation drops.
Phrasal verbs with CALM — what each one means