settle vs bench

settle and bench both are nouns.

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

As nouns, bench is a hypernym of settle; that is, bench is a word with a broader meaning than settle:

settle (noun)	bench (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back	a long seat for more than one person
	a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
	(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
	persons who administer justice
	the reserve players on a team
	a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

settle (verb)	bench (verb)
take up residence and become established	To lift a weight using a bench press
form a community	To exercise using a bench press
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	exhibit on a bench
establish or develop as a residence	take out of a game; of players
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