settle vs clear

settle and clear both are nouns.

settle is not an adjective while clear is an adjective.

settle and clear both are verbs.

settle is not an adverb while clear is an adverb.

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

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

settle: settle conclusively; come to terms
clear: settle, as of a debt

Other hyponyms of settle include solve, concert, clinch, compromise.

settle (noun)	clear (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back	a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
	the state of being free of suspicion

settle (adjective)	clear (adjective)
	readily apparent to the mind
	allowing light to pass through
	free from clouds or mist or haze
	accurately stated or described
	free from confusion or doubt
	characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
	clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
	freed from any question of guilt
	easily deciphered
	clear of charges or deductions
	free from flaw or blemish or impurity
	(especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law
	affording free passage or view
	free of restrictions or qualifications
	characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
	(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
	free from contact or proximity or connection

settle (verb)	clear (verb)
take up residence and become established	remove
form a community	rid of obstructions
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	make clear, bright, light, or translucent
establish or develop as a residence	free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form	make a way or path by removing objects
become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet	remove the occupants of
come as if by falling	remove (people) from a building
bring to an end; settle conclusively	rid of instructions or data
settle conclusively; come to terms	make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
come to terms	grant authorization or clearance for
accept despite lack of complete satisfaction	settle, as of a debt
get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury	pass by, over, or under without making contact
fix firmly	pass an inspection or receive authorization
arrange or fix in the desired order	go away or disappear
come to rest	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground	yield as a net profit
cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)	make as a net profit
sink down or precipitate	be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
go under	sell to get rid of
become clear by the sinking of particles	clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
dispose of; make a financial settlement	free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
	go unchallenged; be approved
	become clear

settle (adverb)	clear (adverb)
	in an easily perceptible manner
	entirely

settle vs clear

settle and clear both are nouns.

settle is not an adjective while clear is an adjective.

settle and clear both are verbs.

settle is not an adverb while clear is an adverb.

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