The difference between Compound and Settle

Compound as a noun:

an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

Compound as a noun:

a group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices

Compound as an adjective:

composed of elements; not simple

Compound as an adjective (music):

An octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).

Compound as a noun:

Anything made by combining several things.

Compound as a noun (chemistry, dated):

A substance made from any combination elements.

Compound as a noun (chemistry):

A substance formed by chemical union of two or more ingredients in definite proportions by weight.

Compound as a noun (linguistics):

A lexeme that consists of more than one stem; compound word; for example , formed from and .

Compound as a noun (rail):

a , a steam locomotive with both high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.

Compound as a verb (transitive):

To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts.

Compound as a verb (transitive):

To assemble (ingredients) into a whole; to combine, mix, or unite.

Compound as a verb (transitive):

To modify or change by combination with some other thing or part; to mingle with something else.

Compound as a verb (transitive, legal):

To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated.

Compound as a verb (transitive):

To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement; to compromise.

Compound as a verb (intransitive):

To come to terms of agreement; to agree; to settle by a compromise; usually followed by with before the person participating, and for before the thing compounded or the consideration.

Compound as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

To compose; to constitute.

Compound as a verb (intransitive, finance):

To increase in value with interest, where the interest is earned on both the principal sum and prior earned interest.

Compound as a verb (transitive):

To worsen a situation

Settle as a verb (transitive):

To conclude or resolve (something): To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc). To conclude, to cause (a dispute) to finish. # In particular, to terminate (a lawsuit), usually out of court, by agreement of all parties. To close, liquidate or balance (an account) by payment, sometimes of less than is owed or due. To pay (a bill). To adjust differences or accounts; to come to an agreement on matters in dispute. To conclude a lawsuit by agreement of the parties rather than a decision of a court.

Settle as a verb (transitive):

To place or arrange in(to) a desired (especially: calm) state, or make final disposition of (something). To put into (proper) place; to make sit properly. To cause to be no longer in a disturbed condition; to quiet; to calm (nerves, waters, a boisterous or rebellious child, etc). To silence, especially by force; by extension, to kill. To bring or restore (ground, roads, etc) to a smooth, dry, or passable condition.

Settle as a verb (intransitive):

To become calm, quiet, or orderly; to stop being agitated. To become firm, dry, and hard, like the ground after the effects of rain or frost have disappeared.

Settle as a verb (transitive):

To establish or become established in a steady position: To place in(to) a fixed or permanent condition or position or on(to) a permanent basis; to make firm, steady, or stable; to establish or fix. In particular, to establish in life; to fix in business, in a home, etc. # In particular, to establish in pastoral office; to ordain or install as pastor or rector of a church, society, or parish. To formally, legally secure (an annuity, property, title, etc) on (a person). To become married, or a householder. To be established in a profession or in employment. To become stationary or fixed; to come to rest.

Settle as a verb (intransitive):

To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. .}} To colonize (an area); to migrate to (a land, territory, site, etc).

Settle as a verb (transitive):

To move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take residence in (a place).

Settle as a verb (transitive):

To sink, or cause (something, or impurities within it) to sink down, especially so as to become clear or compact. To clear or purify (a liquid) of dregs and impurities by causing them to sink. To cause to sink down or to be deposited (as dregs, sediment, etc). To render compact or solid; to cause to become packed down. To sink to the bottom of a body of liquid, as dregs of a liquid, or the sediment of a reservoir. To sink gradually to a lower level; to subside, for example the foundation of a house, etc. To become compact due to sinking. To become clear due to the sinking of sediment.

Settle as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

To make a jointure for a spouse.

Settle as a verb (transitive, intransitive, of an, animal):

To make or become pregnant.

Settle as a noun (archaic):

A seat of any kind.

Settle as a noun (now, rare):

A long bench with a high back and arms, often with chest or storage space underneath.

Settle as a noun (obsolete):

A place made lower than the rest; a wide step or platform lower than some other part.