settle on

1. Also, settle upon.

2. Decide something, as in They finally settled on Bermuda for their vacation . [Second half of 1700s]

3. Give property or a title to someone, as in She settled an annuity on her husband . [Mid-1600s]

Example Sentences

Snow settles on the higher ground of the Yorkshire Dales, as the UK experiences its first arctic blast of the winter.

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As the dust settles on a historically jubilant night for Scotland's national men's team, many in the Tartan Army will be planning the holiday of a lifetime.

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It was a baby-sized pillow, too small for even a pithy nugget of wisdom, so she had settled on a simple greeting.

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However, they still had to settle on a name they all liked.

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When Blue Owl went looking to borrow the money it needed for the Meta project, the firm and Morgan Stanley settled on Pimco, an asset manager known for its expertise in fixed income.

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