settle on
Idioms-
Also, settle upon.
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Decide something, as in They finally settled on Bermuda for their vacation . [Second half of 1700s]
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Give property or a title to someone, as in She settled an annuity on her husband . [Mid-1600s]
Example Sentences
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TikTok and Snap were originally named as defendants but settled on undisclosed terms before the trial got underway.
From Barron's
He settles on Princess Diana—but for virtuous reasons.
But every eye in the room had settled on the figure whose arm Willem held in his.
From Literature
Switching her skirts around the coffin and trying not to look in it, she settled on the bench and opened the piano.
From Literature
He unwound the bandage on his forearm .and fear settled on him like an icy fog.
From Literature
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