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settle for
set·tle S0293400 (sĕt′l)v. set·tled, set·tling, set·tles v.tr.1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement. See Synonyms at decide.2. Law a. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.b. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).3. a. To make compensation for (a claim).b. To pay (a debt).4. a. To put into order; arrange as desired: settle one's affairs.b. To place or arrange in a desired position: settled the blanket over the baby; settled herself in an armchair.c. To agree to or fix in advance: settled the date of the meeting in June.5. a. To establish as a resident or residents: settled her family in Ohio.b. To migrate to and establish residence in; colonize: Pioneers settled the West.c. To establish in a residence, business, or profession: was finally settled in his own law practice.6. To restore calmness or comfort to: The hot tea settled his nerves.7. a. To cause to sink, become compact, or come to rest: shook the box to settle the raffle tickets.b. To cause (a liquid) to become clear by forming a sediment.v.intr.1. To discontinue moving and come to rest in one place: The ball settled in the grass near the green.2. To move downward; sink or descend, especially gradually: Darkness settled over the fields. Dust settled in the road.3. a. To become clear by the sinking of suspended particles. Used of liquids.b. To be separated from a solution or mixture as a sediment.c. To become compact by sinking, as sediment when stirred up.4. a. To establish one's residence: settled in Canada.b. To become established or localized: The cold settled in my chest.5. To reach a decision; decide: We finally settled on a solution to the problem.6. To come to an agreement, especially to resolve a lawsuit out of court.7. a. To provide compensation for a claim.b. To pay a debt.n. A long wooden bench with a high back, often including storage space beneath the seat.Phrasal Verbs: settle down1. To begin living a stable and orderly life: He settled down as a farmer with a family.2. To become calm or composed. settle for To accept in spite of incomplete satisfaction: had to settle for a lower wage than the one requested.Idioms: settle (one's) stomach To relieve one's indigestion or nausea. settle (someone's) hash Slang To silence or subdue.
[Middle English setlen, to seat, from Old English setlan, from setl, seat; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]
set′tle·a·ble adj.settle for vb (intr, preposition) to accept or agree to in spite of dispute or dissatisfaction Translationssettle for
settle for (something)To accept something less ideal or worse than what one really wanted. I had dreams of being an author, but I settled for a job editing other people's manuscripts. We had our eye on a gorgeous four-bedroom house, but it was too much money, so we had to settle for something smaller.See also: settlesettle for somethingto agree to accept something (even though something else would be better). We wanted a redone, but settled for a blue one. \\I\\Ask your grocer for Wilson's canned corn—the best corn in cans. Don't settle for less.See also: settlesettle forAccept or be satisfied with as a compromise, as in He really wanted a bigger raise but decided to settle for what they offered. [Mid-1900s] See also: settlesettle forv. To accept something in spite of not being completely satisfied: I had to settle for a lower wage than the one I requested.See also: settleMedicalSeeSETTLELegalSeeSettleFinancialSeesettle |