vorliebnehmen.
to make do with, to settle for
Meaning & usage
to make do with, to settle for
Der frühere Meister musste diesmal mit der Silbermedaille vorliebnehmen.
Die besten Plätze im Kino waren schon weg, so mussten wir mit Sitzen in der ersten Reihe vorliebnehmen.
Where this word comes from
From earlier vorlieb nehmen, from even earlier fürlieb nehmen, from a univerbation of für and lieb, literally "to take for dear". Compare lieber (“rather, preferably”).
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