root vs settle

root and settle both are nouns.

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

As verbs, root and settle are synonyms defined as:

root and settle: become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

Other synonyms of root include settle down, steady down, take root.

root (noun)	settle (noun)
the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair	a long wooden bench with a back
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number

root (verb)	settle (verb)
take root and begin to grow	take up residence and become established
cause to take roots	form a community
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
dig with the snout	establish or develop as a residence
plant by the roots	make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
cheer for	become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
come into existence, originate	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