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settle vs fight

fight vs settle

settle and fight both are nouns.

settle and fight both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
settle Yes No Yes No
fight Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fight is a hypernym of settle; that is, fight is a word with a broader meaning than settle:
  • settle: get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
  • fight: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Other hypernyms of settle include contend, struggle.
settle (noun) fight (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
a boxing or wrestling match
an aggressive willingness to compete
an intense verbal dispute
settle (verb) fight (verb)
take up residence and become established be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
form a community fight against or resist strongly
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style make a strenuous or labored effort
establish or develop as a residence exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
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
Difference between settle and fight

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