Word that means “settle for” that starts with “r”.
I’m mad – this is my first question I asked this. What do I need to ask?
It’s a word that means “to settle for something instead of the best you could get” and I’m pretty sure it’s two syllables and starts with “r”. “…”
In a sentence, you might say
“Since our budget is limited, we’ll need and go for this cheaper alternative” Can
anyone help me? Save me from my misery!
What is the best way to describe your article on Quora?
You’re looking for any synonym of “completion,” “concede” or “reconsider”.
I mention these although they don’t fit your criteria, because I’m personally always wrong when guessing what a tip-of-the tongue word starts with (counter to Silenus’
comment).
Can an employee retire or the company quit?
Why do people still seek fame? I retired from my quest for fame and chose instead to live a simple life.
Unlike resign, the word retirement implies that an exhaustive amount of effort had been expended prior to eventually “settling for” an alternative.
Revert means to go back into a different state or process.
If mine is so inexpensive that its not that different then a car that I have no money for. I’m definitely gonna go for saving money next time.
The sense of something that was tried, didn’t work out, and was replaced by a known, less desirable, state. Why is something other than the Alternative as the “settling
for” the alternative?
Could it be relent?
Verb (used without object)
- to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more gentle, compassionate, or forgiving.
- As explained in the quote
given
below.. To become less severe: slacken: Example: Pete tries to convince Trudy that they ought to buy an apartment in the city; she refuses to buy an apartment in the city] Only then does Trudy relent, saying that he should get an apartment in Manhattan.
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I think “replace” suits what you’re asking for. If you had any cheap alternative, this
example would: “Since our budget is limited, we’ll need to replace (that/it) for this cheaper alternative. ”
“Dans le sens du ritus, “as in “funiun” does the word mean something!
Is that also a rest period? What about a very long debate over over my favourite idea what is midnight blue curtains? After a long debate, we rested on midnight blue curtains.
I have used my tank for many years now because I believe its dirty. I have to put up with
it, with my new tank.
Can an employee retire or the company quit?
Why do people still seek fame? I retired from my quest for fame and chose instead to live a simple life.
Unlike resign, the word retirement implies that an exhaustive amount of effort had been expended prior to eventually “settling for” an alternative.
Could it be relent?
Verb (used without object)
- to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more gentle, compassionate, or forgiving.
- As explained in the quote
given
below.. To become less severe: slacken: Example: Pete tries to convince Trudy that they ought to buy an apartment in the city; she refuses to buy an apartment in the city] Only then does Trudy relent, saying that he should get an apartment in Manhattan.
New Season of Mad Men: A Recap of
Season Five (season 5)
Abjection “Since
our budget was limited, we resigned to the fact we would need a cheaper alternative” http://learnersdictionary.com/
com/definition/resigned/Resigned.assigned.0
Due to our budget is
limited, we’ll need to go for a cheaper alternative. The sentence cited by OP:
Can you please read
what I mean by: Since our budget is limited, we’ll need to resort to this cheaper alternative.
resort to something means to turn to something as an alternative that is not necessarily the one that is the absolute best.
Another example: the company never resorts to cheaper suppliers as they can not provide the quality it seeks.
