settle for

ˈsɛtəl fɔr

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Definition of settle for - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

compromiseaccept something even if it is less than wanted

She didn't want the job but settled for it.
They settled for a smaller apartment to save money.
Don't settle for apologies when you need action.

make do with

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Expressions with settle for

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settle for less

accept something below desired standard

She didn't want to settle for less in her career.

settle for second best

accept something less ideal

She didn't want to settle for second best in her career.

Expressions with settle

settle down

become calm after being agitated

After the storm, the sea began to settle down.

settle in

get used to living in a new place

It took me a while to settle in after moving.

settle into

become comfortable and relaxed in a new place or situation

It took her a while to settle into her new job.

settle for less

accept something below desired standard

She didn't want to settle for less in her career.

settle on

agree on something after thinking about choices

They settled on a date for the meeting.

settle one's nerves

calm oneself down

She took deep breaths to settle her nerves before the speech.

Terms with settle for included in their meaning

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scrape the bottom of the barrel

idiomatic choice

settle for a poor option due to lack of better choices

bunk down

rest

settle in for rest in a temporary place

hunker

settling in

settle in at a location for a prolonged period

take up one's quarters

stay temporarily

settle in a place to stay for a while

compound

negotiation

settle a dispute or debt for less

cooling-off

adj.

emotion

allowing time for emotions to settle

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French:se contenter de, ...
German:sich mit etwas zufriedengeben, ...
Italian:accontentarsi, ...
Spanish:conformarse con, ...
Portuguese:contentar-se, ...
Chinese:将就, ...
Japanese:妥協する, ...
Arabic:اِكْتَفَى بـ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִסְתַּפֵּק בְּ, ...
Russian:довольствоваться, ...
Ukrainian:згодитися на, ...
Hindi:समझौता करना, ...
Bengali:মেনে নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:acceptar, ...
Czech:smířit se s, ...
Danish:nøjes med, ...
Dutch:accepteren, ...
Greek:συμβιβάζομαι με, ...
Hungarian:beérni valamivel, ...
Khmer:យល់ព្រមទទួលយកទាំងមិនពេញចិត្ត, ...
Korean:타협하다, ...
Persian:قانع شدن, ...
Polish:zadowalać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):aceitar, ...
Romanian:a se mulțumi cu, ...
Swedish:nöja sig med, ...
Thai:ยอมรับไปก่อน, ...
Turkish:razı olmak, ...
Vietnamese:chấp nhận, ...

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