settle vs clean up

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

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
settle	Yes	No	Yes	No
clean up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, clean up is a hyponym of settle; that is, clean up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than settle:

Other hyponyms of settle include prorate, pay, square, compensate, make up, pay, pay off, liquidate.

settle (noun)	clean up (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back

settle (verb)	clean up (verb)
take up residence and become established	make oneself clean, presentable or neat
form a community	put (things or places) in order
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	finish attending to
establish or develop as a residence	make a big profit; often in a short period of time
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