descend vs settle

descend is not a noun while settle is a noun.

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

As verbs, descend and settle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of descend include fall.

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

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

descend (verb)	settle (verb)
come as if by falling	take up residence and become established
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way	form a community
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity	become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example	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