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settles for

settles for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of settle for.

Meaning of settle for

Verb

settle for (third-person singular simple present settles for, present participle settling for, simple past and past participle settled for)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable.
    • He couldn't afford the expensive headphones, so he decided to settle for the lower-quality set.
    Synonyms:
    make do

Questions about settles for

What is settles for the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Settles for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of settle for.

Words near settles for in the dictionary

  1. Settlers of Catan
  2. settles
  3. settles a score
  4. settles accounts with
  5. settles down
  6. settles for
  7. settles in
  8. settles into
  9. settles on
  10. settles one's account
  11. settles someone's hash

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