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settle for

settle for

 
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settle
part of speech: phrase
definition: to accept (something that is not truly what one prefers), or decide that one will be content with (something).
The child wanted a large sundae, but he settled for a small ice cream cone.She'd never wanted a life in the country, but she settled for it because she loved her husband.She wanted a raise in her salary, but she settled for a promotion.