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end vs settle

settle vs end

end and settle both are nouns.

end and settle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
end Yes No Yes No
settle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, settle is a hyponym of end; that is, settle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than end:
  • end: bring to an end or halt
  • settle: make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
end (noun) settle (noun)
the part you are expected to play a long wooden bench with a back
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
a final part or section
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
the last section of a communication
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
either extremity of something that has length
a boundary marking the extremities of something
the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
a final state
the point in time at which something ends
end (verb) settle (verb)
bring to an end or halt take up residence and become established
put an end to form a community
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of 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 end and settle

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