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settling upon

settling upon is the present participle and gerund of settle upon.

Meaning of settle upon

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of settle on.
    • I […] have settled upon him a good annuity.1711 July 12 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “SUNDAY, July 2, 1711”, in The Spectator, number 106; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New...
    Synonyms:
    settle on

Questions about settling upon

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

Words near settling upon in the dictionary

  1. settling someone's hash
  2. settling the score
  3. settling time
  4. settling times
  5. settling up
  6. settling upon
  7. settling with
  8. settlings
  9. settlor
  10. settlors
  11. Settrington

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