settle vs accept

settle is a noun but accept is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of settle include consent, go for.

settle (noun)	accept (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back

settle (verb)	accept (verb)
take up residence and become established	consider or hold as true
form a community	react favorably to; consider right and proper
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	tolerate or accommodate oneself to
establish or develop as a residence	be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form	give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet	receive willingly something given or offered
come as if by falling	take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
bring to an end; settle conclusively	admit into a group or community
settle conclusively; come to terms	receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement	make use of or accept for some purpose
come to terms	be designed to hold or take
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