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put vs settle

settle vs put

put and settle both are nouns.

put and settle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put Yes No Yes No
settle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, settle is a hyponym of put; that is, settle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put:
  • put: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • settle: fix firmly
put (noun) settle (noun)
the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date a long wooden bench with a back
put (verb) settle (verb)
arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events take up residence and become established
estimate form a community
formulate in a particular style or language become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
attribute or give establish or develop as a residence
put into a certain place or abstract location make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
adapt come as if by falling
cause (someone) to undergo something bring to an end; settle conclusively
make an investment 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 put and settle

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