contend vs settle

contend is not a noun while settle is a noun.

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

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

contend (noun)	settle (noun)
	a long wooden bench with a back

contend (verb)	settle (verb)
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation	take up residence and become established
have an argument about something	form a community
maintain or assert	become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others	establish or develop as a residence
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight	make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available	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