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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Party leaders are still scrambling to settle on a message and a plan for how to present a counterbalance to Trump, mindful of the drubbing that Democrats took in the November elections.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Roberta Flack’s History on the Charts Only four projects by Flack have managed to appear on the Official Album Downloads ranking, and all of them settle on the tally this time around as interest in her work continues growing following the tragic news of her passing.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Then over the weekend, a separate robotic moon lander — this one built by the company Firefly Aerospace — will attempt to settle on the lunar surface.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Even though this devilish trio did settle on their next victim (R.I.P., Derrick!), that still doesn’t mean the hooded villains are anywhere close to being a unified front.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 6 Feb. 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Roberta Flack’s History on the Charts Only four projects by Flack have managed to appear on the Official Album Downloads ranking, and all of them settle on the tally this time around as interest in her work continues growing following the tragic news of her passing.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Then over the weekend, a separate robotic moon lander — this one built by the company Firefly Aerospace — will attempt to settle on the lunar surface.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Even though this devilish trio did settle on their next victim (R.I.P., Derrick!), that still doesn’t mean the hooded villains are anywhere close to being a unified front.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for settle (something) on (someone)
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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 13 Mar. 2025.
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