settle for

settle for
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "settle for":
present tense I/you/we/they settle for he/she/it settles for present participle settling for past tense settled for past participle settled for
settle for someone/something to accept someone or something that is not exactly what you wanted because you cannot have what you wanted

Injuries and illness forced the team to settle for third place.

settle for second best:

Why settle for second best when you can have something better?


English dictionary. 2014.

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