settle vs fall

settle and fall both are nouns.

settle and fall both are verbs.

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

As verbs, settle and fall are synonyms defined as:

settle and fall: come as if by falling

Other synonyms of settle include descend.

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

settle: go under
fall: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

Other hypernyms of settle include come down, descend, go down.

settle (noun)	fall (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back	a sudden drop from an upright position
	the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
	a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
	a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
	a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
	a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
	when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
	a movement downward
	a downward slope or bend
	the season when the leaves fall from the trees
	the time of day immediately following sunset

settle (verb)	fall (verb)
take up residence and become established	occur at a specified time or place
form a community	decrease in size, extent, or range
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
establish or develop as a residence	be born, used chiefly of lambs
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form	come out; issue
become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet	assume a disappointed or sad expression
come as if by falling	begin vigorously
bring to an end; settle conclusively	come as if by falling
settle conclusively; come to terms	be cast down
end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement	go as if by falling
come to terms	fall or flow in a certain way
accept despite lack of complete satisfaction	move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury	move in a specified direction
fix firmly	descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
arrange or fix in the desired order	slope downward
come to rest	drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground	lose an upright position suddenly
cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)	to be given by assignment or distribution
sink down or precipitate	be captured
go under	fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
become clear by the sinking of particles	come into the possession of
dispose of; make a financial settlement	to be given by right or inheritance
	be inherited by
	lose office or power
	yield to temptation or sin
	suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
	lose one's chastity
	die, as in battle or in a hunt
	be due
	come under, be classified or included
	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
	fall from clouds

settle vs fall

settle and fall both are nouns.

settle and fall both are verbs.

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