settle for
Third Person
settles for
Present Participle
settling for
Past Tense
settled for
Past Participle
settled for
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to reluctantly choose someone or something because no one or nothing else is available
- After searching for hours, they had to settle for the only available rental car at the airport.
- The team had to settle for a substitute player since their star player was injured.
- He decided to settle for the available hotel room, despite it not meeting all his preferences.
- Despite their high expectations, the couple had to settle for a smaller apartment within their budget.
- Realizing the time constraints, she had to settle for a quick and simple solution to complete the project.