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settled on

settled on is the simple past and past participle of settle on.

Meaning of 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.
  3. To confer (an annuity, etc) upon by permanent grant; to assure to. (Compare settle (“formally, legally secure”).)

Questions about settled on

What is settled on the simple past and past participle of?
Settled on is the simple past and past participle of settle on.

Words near settled on in the dictionary

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

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