settle vs pay

settle and pay both are nouns.

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

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

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

settle (noun)	pay (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back	something that remunerates

settle (verb)	pay (verb)
take up residence and become established	dedicate
form a community	bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
establish or develop as a residence	give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form	bring in
become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet	do or give something to somebody in return
come as if by falling	cancel or discharge a debt
bring to an end; settle conclusively	make a compensation for
settle conclusively; come to terms	discharge or settle
end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement	render
come to terms	be worth it
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