settle on en · VERB
Meanings
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see settle, on.
The grounds settled on the bottom of the pot.
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To make a decision or selection; to decide, arrange, or agree on.
He looked at all the colors for a long time before finally settling on a sage green.
settle on a plan
- To confer (an annuity, etc) upon by permanent grant; to assure to. (Compare settle (“formally, legally secure”).)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| settled on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| settled on | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| settles on | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| settling on | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |