intransitive. To descend (esp. by flying, falling, jumping, etc.), and land or settle in a place or on a surface; to alight (cf. alight, v.1 4b)…

intransitive. Of a bird: to descend from the air to the ground or some other surface; to land. Of a rider: to dismount. Obsolete.

intransitive. To descend and settle; (of something in flight) to land. Frequently with on, upon. Also figurative.

Of things, esp. flying or floating objects, also transferred and figurative of darkness, silence, etc.: To come down and remain.

intransitive. To descend, alight; to light on or upon. Also with down. Obsolete.

intransitive. To alight. rare.

intransitive. figurative. Of a person or thing: to calm down; to subside; to settle down. Esp. of the wind: to become less strong, subside (now reg…