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settle vs stabilise

stabilise vs settle

settle is a noun but stabilise is not a noun.

settle and stabilise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
settle Yes No Yes No
stabilise No No Yes No
As verbs, stabilise is a hypernym of settle; that is, stabilise is a word with a broader meaning than settle:
  • settle: become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
  • stabilise: become stable or more stable
Other hypernyms of settle include stabilize.
settle (noun) stabilise (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back
settle (verb) stabilise (verb)
take up residence and become established become stable or more stable
form a community make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
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 stabilise

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