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.
Examples of settle (something) on (someone) in a Sentence
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Once the Captain, the General, and Bon settle on the grimy outskirts of Los Angeles, the seven-part series gives us noirish episodes devoted to the bloody missions our hero carries out on behalf of his real and fake superiors.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
His plan was to settle on the coaching staff in about one week.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
But other state officials continued to cast doubt on the proposal, as lawyers, lobbyists and lawmakers scrambled to settle on agreements in the waning days of this year’s legislative session.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2024
Though Cache’s sentencing was finalized, her case is still being heard in Contra Costa Court, as the parties settle on a figure for victim restitution.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
Some inevitable combination of bureaucracy, human fallibility, and mathematical law keeps things bland: each time, the curators settle on sixty or a hundred or, this year, seventy-one artists whose creations have some relevance to the state of society, as well as to the state of art.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
The emergency rule that became effective Friday will be in place for 120 days, until lawmakers and state officials can settle on approving a permanent rule, a more cumbersome process that requires a public comment period.
—Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2024
The Dodgers will have until 5 p.m. PST Thursday to try to settle on a salary for 2024 for each of those players.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
The dust has officially started to settle on Michigan football’s national championship as moves are beginning to be made for next season.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024
Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
His plan was to settle on the coaching staff in about one week.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
But other state officials continued to cast doubt on the proposal, as lawyers, lobbyists and lawmakers scrambled to settle on agreements in the waning days of this year’s legislative session.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2024
Though Cache’s sentencing was finalized, her case is still being heard in Contra Costa Court, as the parties settle on a figure for victim restitution.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
Some inevitable combination of bureaucracy, human fallibility, and mathematical law keeps things bland: each time, the curators settle on sixty or a hundred or, this year, seventy-one artists whose creations have some relevance to the state of society, as well as to the state of art.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
The emergency rule that became effective Friday will be in place for 120 days, until lawmakers and state officials can settle on approving a permanent rule, a more cumbersome process that requires a public comment period.
—Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2024
The Dodgers will have until 5 p.m. PST Thursday to try to settle on a salary for 2024 for each of those players.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
The dust has officially started to settle on Michigan football’s national championship as moves are beginning to be made for next season.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024
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