fall vs settle

fall and settle both are nouns.

fall and settle both are verbs.

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

As verbs, fall and settle are synonyms defined as:

fall and settle: come as if by falling

Other synonyms of fall include descend.

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

fall: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
settle: go under

Other hyponyms of fall include prolapse, abseil, rappel, rope down, dismount, get down, get off, light, unhorse, avalanche, roll down, dive, plunge, plunk, go down, go under, set, correct, decline, slump, precipitate, sink, subside, crash, flop, topple, tumble, drop, plop, pitch, alight, climb down, go down, go under, sink, pounce, swoop, drip, cascade, cascade down.

fall (noun)	settle (noun)
a sudden drop from an upright position	a long wooden bench with a back
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
a movement downward
a downward slope or bend
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
the time of day immediately following sunset

fall (verb)	settle (verb)
occur at a specified time or place	take up residence and become established
decrease in size, extent, or range	form a community
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind	become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
be born, used chiefly of lambs	establish or develop as a residence
come out; issue	make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
assume a disappointed or sad expression	become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
begin vigorously	come as if by falling
come as if by falling	bring to an end; settle conclusively
be cast down	settle conclusively; come to terms
go as if by falling	end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
fall or flow in a certain way	come to terms
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way	accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
move in a specified direction	get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity	fix firmly
slope downward	arrange or fix in the desired order
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position	come to rest
lose an upright position suddenly	settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
to be given by assignment or distribution	cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
be captured	sink down or precipitate
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed	go under
come into the possession of	become clear by the sinking of particles
to be given by right or inheritance	dispose of; make a financial settlement
be inherited by
lose office or power
yield to temptation or sin
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
lose one's chastity
die, as in battle or in a hunt
be due
come under, be classified or included
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
fall from clouds

fall vs settle

fall and settle both are nouns.

fall and settle both are verbs.

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