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settle for

[ˈsɛtəl fɔr]
verb (phrasal)
contentar-se com; aceitar como suficiente
1. To accept something that is not ideal or what you originally wanted, usually because you cannot get anything better
I wanted a new car, but I had to settle for a used one.
Eu queria um carro novo, mas tive que me contentar com um usado.
2. To agree to accept a lower standard or quality than desired
Don't settle for less than you deserve.
Não se contente com menos do que você merece.
NYC Slang
make do; cop to
Synonyms
acceptmake do withbe content withcompromiseresign oneself to
Antonyms
hold out forinsist ondemandrefuse

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contentar-se com; aceitar
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
se conformar com
Alternative phrasing used in São Paulo region
Portugal
conformar-se com; dar-se por satisfeito com
Portuguese European usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

settle for second best
settle for peanuts
don't settle for anything less
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