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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As House and Senate GOP leaders attempt to settle on funding legislation among themselves, Republicans are deploying their own messaging.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
Should Nuñez resign her post as lieutenant governor, DeSantis could name someone else to the high-profile post as Republicans settle on who to nominate for the governor’s race next year.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
After leaving the Army in April 2021, Ruf himself struggled to settle on a career path.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
Still, the Commanders weren’t content to settle on having just one good option.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
Should Nuñez resign her post as lieutenant governor, DeSantis could name someone else to the high-profile post as Republicans settle on who to nominate for the governor’s race next year.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
After leaving the Army in April 2021, Ruf himself struggled to settle on a career path.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
Still, the Commanders weren’t content to settle on having just one good option.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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