settles for

A form of settle for — To accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of settle for
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APA

settles for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settles%20for

MLA

“settles for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settles%20for. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “settles for,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settles%20for.

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