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clean up vs settle

settle vs clean up

clean up is not a noun while settle is a noun.

clean up and settle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clean up No No Yes No
settle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, settle is a hypernym of clean up; that is, settle is a word with a broader meaning than clean up:
  • clean up: finish attending to
  • settle: dispose of; make a financial settlement
clean up (noun) settle (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back
clean up (verb) settle (verb)
make oneself clean, presentable or neat take up residence and become established
put (things or places) in order form a community
finish attending to become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
make a big profit; often in a short period of time 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
Difference between clean up and settle

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