- settle something on
- give money or property to (someone) through a deed of settlement or a will.→ settle
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settle something on
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settle something on somebody — ˈsettle sth on sb derived (law) to formally arrange to give money or property to sb, especially in a ↑will • He settled part of his estate on his son. Main entry: ↑settlederived … Useful english dictionary
settle — set‧tle [ˈsetl] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] to end an argument by agreeing to do something: • The two companies signed a pact that settled the patent suit. • Before the second phase of the trial, the companysettled out of court (= ended… … Financial and business terms
settle — Ⅰ. settle [1] ► VERB 1) reach an agreement or decision about (an argument or problem). 2) (often settle down) adopt a more steady or secure life, especially through establishing a permanent home. 3) sit, come to rest, or arrange comfortably or… … English terms dictionary
settle on/upon — [phrasal verb] 1 settle on/upon (something or someone) : to choose (something or someone) after thinking about other possible choices We weren t sure what color we d paint the kitchen, but we finally settled on a soft yellow. Hours later, they… … Useful english dictionary
settle — set|tle1 [ setl ] verb *** ▸ 1 end disagreement ▸ 2 go and live somewhere ▸ 3 fall & rest on ground ▸ 4 pay all money owed to someone ▸ 5 decide something definitely ▸ 6 gradually sink down ▸ 7 finish dealing with something ▸ 8 make someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
settle — 1 / setl/ verb 1 MAKE COMFORTABLE/SAFE a) (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive always + adv/prep) to put yourself or someone else in a comfortable position (+ back/into/down): Mel settled back in his chair and closed his eyes. | settle… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
settle — I UK [ˈset(ə)l] / US verb Word forms settle : present tense I/you/we/they settle he/she/it settles present participle settling past tense settled past participle settled *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to end an argument by making an… … English dictionary
settle on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms settle on : present tense I/you/we/they settle on he/she/it settles on present participle settling on past tense settled on past participle settled on 1) settle on someone/something to make a decision between… … English dictionary
settle — settle1 verb 1》 resolve or reach an agreement or decision about (an argument or problem). ↘(settle for) accept or agree to (something less than satisfactory). 2》 (often settle down) adopt a more steady or secure style of life, especially in a … English new terms dictionary
Settle — Set tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Settled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Settling}.] [OE. setlen, AS. setlan. [root]154. See {Settle}, n. In senses 7, 8, and 9 perhaps confused with OE. sahtlen to reconcile, AS. sahtlian, fr. saht reconciliation, sacon to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
