SETTLE FOR (SOMETHING)


Meaning of SETTLE FOR (SOMETHING) in English

settle for something phrasal verb [not in passive] ( see also ↑ settle )

to accept something even though it is not the best, or not what you really want:

They want $2,500 for it, but they might settle for $2,000.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.