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settle vs build up

build up vs settle

settle is a noun but build up is not a noun.

settle and build up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
settle Yes No Yes No
build up No No Yes No
As verbs, build up is a hypernym of settle; that is, build up is a word with a broader meaning than settle:
  • settle: establish or develop as a residence
  • build up: change the use of and make available or usable
Other hypernyms of settle include develop.
settle (noun) build up (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back
settle (verb) build up (verb)
take up residence and become established form or accumulate steadily
form a community enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style change the use of and make available or usable
establish or develop as a residence bolster or strengthen
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form prepare oneself for a military confrontation
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
Difference between settle and build up

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