Settle on, Settle for, Settle in

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Explain meaning of phrasal verbs ‘settle on’, ‘settle for’, ‘settle in’.

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Settle on

‘settle on’ means ‘make a decision with ~’.

Examples

I think I have settled on something.

I settled on a company dental plan.

We couldn’t settle on a place to eat. so we just ordered pizza.

Settle for

‘settle on’ means ‘accept something even if it’s not satisfying’.

Examples

They were out of white, so I settled for black.

Should we just settle for this one?

We had to settle for what we had.

Settle in

‘settle in’ means ‘getting used to a new place or environment’.

Examples

I just started this job, so I’am still settling in.

I haven’t fully settled in yet.

Are you settling in okay?