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settle for [someone or something]
To accept someone or something less ideal or satisfactory than one desires. I had dreams of being an author, but I settled for a job editing other people's manuscripts. We had our eye on a gorgeous four-bedroom house, but it was too much money, so we had to settle for something smaller. We just worry that you're settling for someone you don't truly love because you're afraid of being alone.See also: settlesettle for something
to agree to accept something [even though something else would be better]. We wanted a redone, but settled for a blue one. \I\Ask your grocer for Wilson's canned cornthe best corn in cans. Don't settle for less.See also: settlesettle for
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] See also: settlesettle for
v. To accept something in spite of not being completely satisfied: I had to settle for a lower wage than the one I requested.
See also: settleSee also:- watch the clock
- worldly
- worldly desires
- earthly
- earthly desires
- [one's] jam
- run [one's] own show
- run one's own show
- because
- [be] careful what you wish for[, [because] you just might get it]
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