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   clinch

   /klɪn(t)ʃ/

   verb

   • 1. confirm or settle (a contract or bargain): "the Texan wanted to impress him to clinch a business deal" Similar securesettleconcludeclosepull offbring offcompleteconfirmsealset the seal onfinalizeshake hands onreach an agreement ontransactinformal:sew upwrap upstringbutton up
   • ▪ conclusively settle (an argument or debate): "these findings clinched the matter" Similar settledecidedetermineestablishresolveinformal:sort out
   • ▪ confirm the winning or achievement of (a match, competition, or victory): "Johnson scored the goals which clinched victory" Similar winbe the victor inbe the winner ofbe victorious income first infinish first intake first prize intriumph inachieve success inbe successful inprevail inOpposite lose
   • 2. grapple at close quarters, especially (of boxers) so as to be too closely engaged for full-arm blows. Similar grapplewrestlestruggle with each otherscuffle with each othergrasp each otherclutch each othergrip each other
   • ▪ (of two people) embrace.
   • 3. secure (a nail or rivet) by driving the point sideways when it has penetrated. Similar securefastenmake fastfixclampboltrivetpinion
   • ▪ fasten (a rope or angling line) with a clinch knot.

   noun

   • 1. a struggle or scuffle at close quarters: "breaking from a clinch, he crossed with his right"
   • ▪ an embrace, especially an amorous one: "we went into a passionate clinch on the sofa"
   • 2. a knot used to fasten ropes or angling lines, using a half hitch with the end seized back on its own part.

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the senses ‘something that grips’ and ‘fix securely’): variant of clench.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLINCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CLINCH definition: 1. to finally get or win something: 2. to make someone decide what to do after a lot of thought or…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     CLINCH meaning: 1. to finally get or win something: 2. to...

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     CLINCHER definition: 1. something that helps someone make a...

   • Znaczenie Clinch, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CLINCH definicja: 1. to finally get or win something: 2. to...

   • Clinch: German Translation

     clinch translate: zum Abschluss bringen. Learn more in the...

   • Clinch: Indonesian Translation

     clinch translate: menyelesaikan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Clinch in Traditional Chinese

     CLINCH translate: 贏得, 獲得;最終贏得;達成, 決定, （打架時的）扭抱；（表示親熱時的）擁抱....

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     CLIME definition: 1. a place where the weather is different...

   • Clinch: Polish Translation

     CLINCH translate: sfinalizować, rozstrzygać, doprowadzać do...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › clinchClinch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word clinch, which can be a verb or a noun. Clinch can mean to fasten, to settle, to hold, or to embrace, depending on the context.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCLINCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CLINCH meaning: 1. to finally get or win something: 2. to make someone decide what to do after a lot of thought or…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLINCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage of the word 'clinch' in British and American English. Find out how to clinch a deal, a nail, a boxing match or an embrace.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › clinchCLINCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Clinch definition: to settle (a matter) decisively. See examples of CLINCH used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › clinchClinch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you clinch something, you confirm it, the way you clinch a deal with your brother to trade chores next week by shaking hands on it. The verb clinch arose as a variation of clench, and its original meaning was "fix securely (a driven nail) by bending and beating it back."

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › clinchClinch - definition of clinch by The Free Dictionary

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   Clinch can mean to secure, fasten, settle, or embrace, depending on the context. It can also refer to a type of knot, a boxing move, or a nautical term. See examples, synonyms, and related words.