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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Only three other Swift releases appear on half as many lists this frame, while most settle on just one. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Meerkat troops settle on different wake-up times and maintain them for a decade or more. Eli Elster, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025 As Sportico has reported, it is widely expected that the CFTC will ultimately settle on a permissive approach to sports event futures contracts. Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025 The term dramedy is a genre label often synonymous with mediocrity or an inability to settle on a tone for a film. Scott Phillips, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for settle (something) on (someone)

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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 15 Apr. 2025.

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