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land on

verb

Etymology

Phrasal verb of land (“to arrive at”) + on (“atop; above; onto; etc.”)

  1. derived from upp
  2. inherited from *h₂en-✻ — “on, onto”
  3. inherited from *ana✻ — “on, at”
  4. inherited from *ana✻
  5. inherited from on
  6. inherited from on
  7. compounded as land on — “land + on”

Definitions

  1. To land atop of

    To land atop of; to fall on the surface of.

    • In 1969, Apollo 11 was the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon.
    • I was shoved down and my backpack landed on the pavement.

  2. To reach a common conclusion or agreement, usually following a small period of…

    To reach a common conclusion or agreement, usually following a small period of disagreement.

    • I wanted pepperoni pizza, but my friend was a vegetarian, so we landed on having cheese pizza.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA