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Matures, holds on, and settles (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

agrees

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'settles' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'matures holds on' is the wordplay.
'matures' becomes 'ages' ('age' can be a synonym of 'mature').
'holds' is an insertion indicator.
'on' becomes 're' ('on' can be mean 'with reference to').
'ages' going around 're' is 'AGREES'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for agrees that I've seen before include "is in accord" , "Assents, concurs" , "Accedes or concurs" , "Is of one mind" , "Shakes hands" .)

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