settle for less
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Definition of settle for less - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

compromiseaccept something below desired standard
  • She didn't want to settle for less in her career.
  • Don't settle for less when it comes to your health.
  • They refused to settle for less than what they deserved.
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Expressions with settle

settle downv.
become calm after being agitated
After the storm, the sea began to settle down.
settle forv.
accept something even if it is less than wanted
She didn't want the job but settled for it.
settle inv.
get used to living in a new place
It took me a while to settle in after moving.
settle intov.
become comfortable and relaxed in a new place or situation
It took her a while to settle into her new job.
settle onv.
agree on something after thinking about choices
They settled on a date for the meeting.
settle one's nervesv.
calm oneself down
She took deep breaths to settle her nerves before the speech.

Expressions with less

no lessadv.
used to emphasize a preceding adjective or adverb
She was furious, no less because of the deception than the betrayal..
say lessexp.
imply understanding without needing more explanation
"I need you to be there at 5." "Say less."
less than threeadj.
not more than two
The event will last less than three hours.
more or lessadv.
approximately, about
There were more or less fifty people at the event..
no more no lessexp.
exactly as stated without deviation
He wants ten dollars, no more no less.
think less ofv.
to have a lower opinion of someone or something
After the incident, she thought less of him.
can care lessv.
express lack of interest or concern about something
I can care less about the latest gossip.
could not have cared lessv.
show total lack of interest or concern about something
She could not have cared less about the outcome.
couldn't care lessexp.
display a complete lack of interest
They couldn't care less about the results.
less is moreexp.
focusing on essentials leads to better results
Her style shows that less is more.

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compoundv.
negotiation
settle a dispute or debt for less

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  1. French:se contenter de moins, ...
  2. German:sich mit weniger zufrieden geben, ...
  3. Italian:accontentarsi di meno, ...
  4. Spanish:conformarse con menos, ...
  5. Portuguese:contentar-se com menos, ...
  6. Chinese:妥协, ...
  7. Japanese:妥協する, ...
  8. Arabic:اِرْتَضَى بِالأَقَلِّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִסְתַּפֵּק בְּפָחוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:мириться с меньшим, ...
  11. Ukrainian:задовольнятися меншим, ...
  12. Hindi:कम में समझौता करना, ...
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