- settle for something
- settle for (something)
to agree to or accept something, although it is not exactly what you want.
Patients will have to settle for fewer tests because rising costs have made them too expensive.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
settle for something
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settle for something — ˈsettle for sth derived to accept sth that is not exactly what you want but is the best that is available • In the end they had to settle for a draw. • I couldn t afford the house I really wanted, so I had to settle for second best. • … Useful english dictionary
settle for — (something) to agree to or accept something, although it is not exactly what you want. Patients will have to settle for fewer tests because rising costs have made them too expensive … New idioms dictionary
settle on something — settle on (something) to make a decision or come to an agreement about something. My parents finally settled on my punishment I would use my summer wages to pay for the repairs. The two sides have not yet settled on a price … New idioms dictionary
settle for — phrasal : to content oneself with : be content with asked an endowment of two million but had to settle for one would settle for a tie score * * * settle for To agree to accept (usu as a compromise) • • • Main Entry: ↑settle * * * ˈsettle for… … Useful english dictionary
settle for — PHRASAL VERB If you settle for something, you choose or accept it, especially when it is not what you really want but there is nothing else available. [V P n] Virginia was a perfectionist. She was just not prepared to settle for anything mediocre … English dictionary
settle into something — ˌsettle ˈin | ˌsettle ˈinto sth derived to move into a new home, job, etc. and start to feel comfortable there • How are the kids settling into their new school? • It s not always easy for a new player to settle in. Main entry: ↑settlederived … Useful english dictionary
settle on something — ˈsettle on sth derived to choose or make a decision about sth after thinking about it • Have you settled on a name for the baby yet? Main entry: ↑settlederived … Useful english dictionary
settle for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms settle for : present tense I/you/we/they settle for he/she/it settles for present participle settling for past tense settled for past participle settled for settle for someone/something to accept someone or… … English dictionary
settle for sth — UK US settle for sth Phrasal Verb with settle({{}}/ˈsetl/ verb ► to accept something that is less than you hoped for: »They asked for a 5% salary increase, but had to settle for 3% … Financial and business terms
settle for — verb To accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable. He couldnt afford the expensive headphones, so he decided to settle for the lower quality set … Wiktionary
