settle for
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settle for
verb settles for · settling for · settled for
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To accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable.
He couldn't afford the expensive headphones, so he decided to settle for the lower-quality set.
Similar: make do
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verb to accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable
| Español | conformarse con, complacerse son, contentarse con, resignarse con |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | sich mit etwas zufriedengeben |
| Italiano | accontentarsi |
Talk about this word "settle for." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/settle%20for. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. settle for. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/settle%20for "settle for." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/settle%20for.Cite this
@misc{settle_for_2026,
title = {settle for},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/settle%20for},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
