settle for

verb

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

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

Viewers longing to know more about his private life must settle for subtext — former partner Isabella Rossellini mentions that he used to destroy rooms in their home and was shocked when he saw himself after a friend filmed him doing it — and the films.

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Not too long ago, investors who wanted to park cash in an exchange-traded fund version of a money-market mutual fund had to settle for ultrashort-dated bond ETFs as a proxy.

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That he didn’t settle for peace and quiet while Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah and missile arsenal still loomed over Israel like a sword of Damocles?

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Having to sell to reduce the burden of debt when earnings are down can force a company to settle for less in making deals.

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Instead, they were forced to settle for a point, with Sandy Baltimore's 71st-minute penalty cancelling out Danique van Ginkel's opener for the hosts.

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