済すませる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

make do (with); manage (with)

Used when settling for something less than ideal, or managing with what is available. Often appears as ～で済ませる.

• 昼ちゅう食しょくはおにぎりで済すませた。

  I made do with rice balls for lunch.

• 安やすい材ざい料りょうで済すませることにした。

  I decided to manage with cheap ingredients.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

resolve; settle; bring to a conclusion

Used for settling matters, disputes, or formalities. Often implies bringing an issue to a close, sometimes with a sense of finality.

• 話はなし合あいで問もん題だいを済すませた。

  We resolved the problem through discussion.

• 手て続つづきを早はやく済すませてください。

  Please settle the procedures quickly.