to settle on

Examples

• All

• And so the party settled on Mike Johnson.

• Yeah, I thought we we settled on time travel.

• Tell me have you two settled on a date yet?

  The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990)

• We seem to have settled on three.

  The Deep (1977)

• We're just not gonna make it official till we settle on a date.

  No Looking Back (1998)

• How did you settle on the amount?

  The Verdict (1982)

• We settled on a concept.

  The Kids Are All Right (2010)

• How did you end up settling on the title Summer of Soul?

• Once we settle on a project, we can spend a year or more investigating it.

  Spotlight (2015)

• So finally, I settled on psychology with a minor in contemporary dance.

  You People (2018)

Synonyms

F

to focus on

vsto settle on

∞ 2.0

Give most attention and effort to one person or task

describes becoming fixed on one point rather than broadly giving attention

C

to concentrate on

vsto settle on

279 3.1

Give your full attention to one activity or subject

means becoming fixed on a particular point rather than simply directing effort

F

to fix

vsto settle on

81 3.7

To look at something for a long time

is about becoming fixed there gradually rather than actively fastening attention

Z

to zero in on

vsto settle on

44 4.2

To give most attention to one person or thing

tends to become fixed on a point rather than aim there actively

Z

to zoom in on

vsto settle on

17 3.7

To pay close attention to one small part or detail

is about becoming fixed on whole point rather than narrowing to tiny detail

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

L

to look away

125 2.2

Turn your eyes away from a person or thing that makes you uncomfortable

How Focused

to fixate

46 7.0

to settle on

55 3.1

to glance at

150 2.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology