founder vs settle

founder and settle both are nouns.

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

As verbs, settle is a hypernym of founder; that is, settle is a word with a broader meaning than founder:

Other hypernyms of founder include go down, go under, sink.

founder (noun)	settle (noun)
a person who founds or establishes some institution	a long wooden bench with a back
a worker who makes metal castings
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

founder (verb)	settle (verb)
break down, literally or metaphorically	take up residence and become established
sink below the surface	form a community
stumble and nearly fall	become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
fail utterly; collapse	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