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Definitions

settle on

VERB
elect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept admit appoint conclude designate determine name nominate pick receive resolve take vote vote for
STRONG
ballot cull judge mark prefer settle tap
WEAK
decide upon go down the line opt for optate pick out single out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abstain begin deny disallow dismiss dispute give ignore offer refuse reject start waver
WEAK
vote down vote out
VERB
endow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bestow donate empower enable enhance enrich subsidize
STRONG
accord award back bequeath confer contribute endue establish favor finance found fund furnish grant heighten invest leave organize promote provide sponsor subscribe supply support will
WEAK
come through with lay on make over vest in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease reduce refuse take
STRONG
condemn deny destroy disagree disapprove discourage dishonor hurt keep neglect oppose take away withhold
WEAK
receive
VERB
pick
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elect name prefer take
STRONG
cull finger hand-pick mark separate slot tab tag tap winnow
WEAK
decide upon fix upon go down the line opt for optate pick and choose pick out say so sift out single out sort out take it or leave it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore reject
WEAK
grow plant refuse

Example Sentences

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Crude-oil markets won’t officially open for a few more hours, but traders are already using prediction markets like Kalshi to take bets on where prices will settle on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

“The dust is still yet to settle on all of that, and I think installed capacity is quite valuable,” Archibald said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Then they look around the patio and yard area, apparently for something to obstruct the camera, and settle on some greenery that they position in front of the lens.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

On Monday, they are expected to first decide whether Lai's collusion offences were "of a grave nature" and, if so, settle on a prison term of between 10 years and life.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Dunstan was taken into the Seventh Magpie and given a wooden settle on which to sit.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.