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settling on

settling on is the present participle and gerund 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 settling on

What is settling on the present participle and gerund of?
Settling on is the present participle and gerund of settle on.

Words near settling on in the dictionary

  1. settling accounts with
  2. settling down
  3. settling for
  4. settling in
  5. settling into
  6. settling on
  7. settling one's account
  8. settling someone's hash
  9. settling the score
  10. settling time
  11. settling times

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