settle vs submerse

settle is a noun but submerse is not a noun.

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

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

Other hyponyms of settle include settle, subside, founder, submerge.

settle (noun)	submerse (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back

settle (verb)	submerse (verb)
take up residence and become established	put under water
form a community	sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
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