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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And now newer protocols like Fedimints and eCash allow for transfers of value on top of the Lightning network, where a Chaumian Mint issues eCash to other users that will ultimately settle on Lightning and therefore Bitcoin. —

Korok Ray, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 The latest: An Essex County Superior Court judge gave the unions until 6pm Monday to settle on a deal to go back to work. —

Mike Deehan, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024 Related Articles Attorneys settle on 3 years for man who killed his friend in an Oakland showdown. —

Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024 Last year, Henson shuffled the line a ton and didn’t settle on a starting five until two or three weeks into the season. —

Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for settle (something) on (someone)

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