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View synonyms for settle for
settle for
verb
- intr, preposition to accept or agree to in spite of dispute or dissatisfaction
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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]Advertisement
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