bench vs settle

bench and settle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bench	Yes	No	Yes	No
settle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, settle is a hyponym of bench; that is, settle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bench:

bench (noun)	settle (noun)
a long seat for more than one person	a long wooden bench with a back
a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
persons who administer justice
the reserve players on a team
a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

bench (verb)	settle (verb)
To lift a weight using a bench press	take up residence and become established
To exercise using a bench press	form a community
exhibit on a bench	become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
take out of a game; of players	establish or develop as a residence
	make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
	become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
	come as if by falling
	bring to an end; settle conclusively
	settle conclusively; come to terms
	end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
	come to terms
	accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
	get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
	fix firmly
	arrange or fix in the desired order
	come to rest
	settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
	cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
	sink down or precipitate
	go under
	become clear by the sinking of particles
	dispose of; make a financial settlement