settle vs homestead

settle and homestead both are nouns.

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

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

settle (noun)	homestead (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back	dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land
	the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
	land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law

settle (verb)	homestead (verb)
take up residence and become established	settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead
form a community
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
establish or develop as a residence
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