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settle vs sediment

sediment vs settle

settle and sediment both are nouns.

settle and sediment both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
settle Yes No Yes No
sediment Yes No Yes No
As verbs, sediment is a hyponym of settle; that is, sediment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than settle:
  • settle: settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
  • sediment: settle as sediment
settle (noun) sediment (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back matter that has been deposited by some natural process
settle (verb) sediment (verb)
take up residence and become established settle as sediment
form a community deposit as a sediment
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
Difference between settle and sediment

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