settle sth on sb
specialized— phrasal verb with settle uk/ˈset.əl/us/ˈset̬.əl/verb
to formally give money or property to someone:
When he died, he settled his money on his children.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Inheriting & bequeathing
- advance directive
- beneficiary
- bequeath
- bequest
- codicil
- cut
- heir apparent
- heiress
- heirloom
- inheritor
- intestate
- leave
- legacy
- pass
- probate
- residue
- settle your affairs idiom
- survivor
- testament
- transfer
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