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- [set-l on, awn]
- /ˈsɛt l ɒn, ɔn/
- /ˈsetl ɒn/
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- [set-l on, awn]
- /ˈsɛt l ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of settle on words
- verb with object settle on to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions). 1
- verb with object settle on to place in a desired state or in order: to settle one's affairs. 1
- verb with object settle on to pay, as a bill. 1
- verb with object settle on to close (an account) by payment. 1
- verb with object settle on to migrate to and organize (an area, territory, etc.); colonize: The pilgrims settled Plymouth. 1
- verb with object settle on to cause to take up residence: They settled immigrants in urban areas. 1
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Origin of settle on
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English set(t)len, Old English setlan (attested once) to place, derivative of setl settle2; compare Dutch zetelen
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Parts of speech for Settle on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
settle on popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
settle on usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for settle on
verb settle on
- balloted — a slip or sheet of paper, cardboard, or the like, on which a voter marks his or her vote.
- hand-pick — to pick by hand.
- hand-picked — to pick by hand.
- hand-picking — to pick by hand.
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