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phrasesettle on/upon
! Settle upon is more formal than settle on, and is used mostly in writing.
settle on/upon sth not progressive if two or more people settle on something they agree to choose it, especially after discussing all the possibilities and thinking about it for a long time: They haven't settled on a name for the baby yet. They considered several sites for the new racquetball club, and eventually settled on one near Harford Mall.■ SIMILAR TO: decide on
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