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settle on

settle on verb: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see settle, on.

Verb

settle on (third-person singular simple present settles on, present participle settling on, simple past and past participle settled on)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see settle, on.
    • The grounds settled on the bottom of the pot.
  2. 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
  3. To confer (an annuity, etc) upon by permanent grant; to assure to. (Compare settle (“formally, legally secure”).)

Forms of settle on

third-person singular presentsettles on
present participlesettling on
past participlesettled on
pastsettled on

Questions about settle on

What does settle on mean?
Settle on means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see settle, on.
What part of speech is settle on?
Settle on is a verb.
What is the past tense of settle on?
The past tense of settle on is settled on.

Words near settle on in the dictionary

  1. settle beds
  2. settle down
  3. settle for
  4. settle in
  5. settle into
  6. settle on
  7. settle one's account
  8. settle one's affairs
  9. settle someone's hash
  10. settle the score
  11. settle up

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