settle (something) on (someone)
phrasal verb
settled (something) on (someone); settling (something) on (someone); settles (something) on (someone)
chiefly British
: to arrange to give (money or property) to (someone)
She settled her whole fortune on her grandchildren.
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After selling his land in Beaver, Utah, Flake moved his family to Arizona and wished to settle on the Silver Creek, a 45-mile-long stream located in the White Mountains.
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
The dust will settle on the RTO debate The return-to-office (RTO) debate will settle with hybrid arrangements becoming the dominant model.
—Sander Van ‘t Noordende, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, those looking for a deal on one of last-year’s models may have to settle on an unpopular color or feature combination, depending on what’s still remaining in inventory.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Accurate estimates for the scale of the problem are hard to come by, but most experts—as well as bodies such as Interpol and the World Trade Organization—settle on a figure of around 20 percent.
—Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
The dust will settle on the RTO debate The return-to-office (RTO) debate will settle with hybrid arrangements becoming the dominant model.
—Sander Van ‘t Noordende, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, those looking for a deal on one of last-year’s models may have to settle on an unpopular color or feature combination, depending on what’s still remaining in inventory.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Accurate estimates for the scale of the problem are hard to come by, but most experts—as well as bodies such as Interpol and the World Trade Organization—settle on a figure of around 20 percent.
—Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Settle (something) on (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settle%20%28something%29%20on%20%28someone%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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