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settling for

settling for is the present participle and gerund 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 settling for

What is settling for the present participle and gerund of?
Settling for is the present participle and gerund of settle for.

Words near settling for in the dictionary

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

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