settle for

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to accept or agree to in spite of dispute or dissatisfaction

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settle for Idioms  

1. Accept or be satisfied with as a compromise, as in He really wanted a bigger raise but decided to settle for what they offered. [Mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan, regarded as Malinin's nearest rival for gold, fell on a quad flip and had to settle for silver.

From BBC

Because our first brief glimpse of Clara is a sympathetic one — as opposed to conveniently antagonistic — we know “Calle Málaga” won’t settle for a tidy resolution.

From Los Angeles Times

Choi, 17, scored a competition-high 90.25 in her third run at Livigno Snow Park to top Kim's score of 88.00, with the American having to settle for silver.

From Barron's

Santorini last year saw a 12.8-percent drop in air arrivals between June and September, while Mykonos had to settle for a meagre 2.4-percent increase.

From Barron's

These days, a buyer with that same budget would have to look further west or south, and settle for either a longer commute into New York City or a smaller lot size.

From MarketWatch