settle (something) on (someone)
phrasal verb
settled (something) on (someone); settling (something) on (someone); settles (something) on (someone)
chiefly British
: to arrange to give (money or property) to (someone)
She settled her whole fortune on her grandchildren.
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At nuclear waste storage locations near the ocean, that salt spray can settle on the steel canisters.
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Gerald Frankel, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
By contrast, these particles settle on the surface of the moon, providing a potential lunar supply that has sparked growing interest in harvesting initiatives for future energy and technology applications.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Even the courts can’t settle on a definition, and that has major consequences for us, Anna Louie Sussman writes.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Early on, managers debating what corporate initiatives might make Facebook’s mark in the world settle on an initiative to support the military.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Gerald Frankel, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
By contrast, these particles settle on the surface of the moon, providing a potential lunar supply that has sparked growing interest in harvesting initiatives for future energy and technology applications.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Even the courts can’t settle on a definition, and that has major consequences for us, Anna Louie Sussman writes.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Early on, managers debating what corporate initiatives might make Facebook’s mark in the world settle on an initiative to support the military.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Settle (something) on (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settle%20%28something%29%20on%20%28someone%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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