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Meaning of settle for | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable.

idiomatic, transitive

Equivalents

Deutsch sich mit etwas zufriedengeben vorliebnehmen
Español complacerse son conformarse con contentarse con resignarse con
Suomi tyytyä
Magyar beéri
Italiano accontentarsi
Polski obyć się obywać się poprzestać poprzestawać przestawać zadowalać zadowalać się zadowolić zadowolić się
Svenska tillgodo

Examples

“He couldn't afford the expensive headphones, so he decided to settle for the lower-quality set.”
“As the game entered three minutes of stoppage time, both sides almost snatched the win. Substitute Admir Mehmedi was inches away with Hart beaten and Stewart Downing, on for Walcott, shot weakly into the side-netting with the last kick of the game as England had to settle for a point.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

settle in settle into settle on settle one's account settle one's affairs settle someone's hash

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