settle on or upon

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SETTLE

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration <the car buyer settled on that brand only after a lot of research>

Synonyms choose, conclude, determine, figure, name, opt, resolve, settle (on or upon)

Related Words decree, rule; cull, elect, handpick, pick, prefer, select, single (out); adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, find, judge, referee, rule (on), umpire; chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, meditate, mull (over), ponder, question, ruminate, study, think (about or over), weigh

Near Antonyms abstain, decline, refuse, reject, turn down; delay, halt, hesitate, stall, temporize; shilly-shally, vacillate, waffle, waver

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