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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During the cooler months to come, when there is no monsoon to scrub Lahore’s skies, an even thicker smog will settle on its skyline.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024
Still, Harbaugh isn’t ready to settle on a starting five.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
The Hopi believe their ancestors would often stop and build communities but would leave and continue their migrations until all clans came together to settle on Black Mesa in northeastern Arizona.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
Braden watched about 15,000 cat videos, including 1,000 direct submissions, to settle on 200 clips for this year’s 75-minute reel.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024
Still, Harbaugh isn’t ready to settle on a starting five.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
The Hopi believe their ancestors would often stop and build communities but would leave and continue their migrations until all clans came together to settle on Black Mesa in northeastern Arizona.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
Braden watched about 15,000 cat videos, including 1,000 direct submissions, to settle on 200 clips for this year’s 75-minute reel.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024
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