[V P n] Virginia was a perfectionist. She was just not prepared to settle for anything mediocre...
[V P n] England will have to settle for third or fourth place.
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settle for — verb To accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable. He couldnt afford the expensive headphones, so he decided to settle for the lower quality set … Wiktionary
Settle for a Slowdown — Infobox single Name = Settle For A Slowdown Artist = Dierks Bentley from Album = Modern Day Drifter Released = March 2006 Format = CD single Recorded = 2005 Genre = Country music Length = 3:43 Label = Capitol Records Writer = Brett Beavers, Tony… … Wikipedia
settle for sth — UK US settle for sth Phrasal Verb with settle({{}}/ˈsetl/ verb ► to accept something that is less than you hoped for: »They asked for a 5% salary increase, but had to settle for 3% … Financial and business terms
Settle for Nothing — Song infobox Name=Settle For Nothing Artist=Rage Against the Machine Album=Rage Against the Machine Released=November 3, 1992 track no=4 Genre=Alternative metal Length=4:48 Writer=Zack de la Rocha Composer=Rage Against the Machine Label=Epic… … Wikipedia
Settle for nothing — Rage Against the Machine (album) Rage Against The Machine Album par Rage Against The Machine Sortie 3 novembre 1992 Enregistrement de mai à septembre 1992 Durée 52:48 Genre(s) Rap metal … Wikipédia en Français
settle for — {v.} To be satisfied with (less) agree to; accept. * /Jim wanted $200 for his old car, but he settled for $100./ … Dictionary of American idioms
settle for — {v.} To be satisfied with (less) agree to; accept. * /Jim wanted $200 for his old car, but he settled for $100./ … Dictionary of American idioms
settle for — phrasal to be content with … New Collegiate Dictionary
Never Settle for Less — Studio album by ThaMuseMeant Released Early 2006 Recorded 2004 2005 Frogville Studios Genre … Wikipedia
settle — settle1 settleable, adj. settleability, n. settledness, n. /set l/, v., settled, settling. v.t. 1. to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions). 2. to place in a desired state or in order … Universalium
settle — set‧tle [ˈsetl] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] to end an argument by agreeing to do something: • The two companies signed a pact that settled the patent suit. • Before the second phase of the trial, the companysettled out of court (= ended… … Financial and business terms
