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Clinch
klɪn(t)ʃ
Clinch definitions
verb
clinch
clinched
clinches
clinching
- confirm or settle (a contract or bargain)
"the Texan wanted to impress him to clinch a business deal"
secure settle conclude close pull off bring off complete confirm seal set the seal on finalize shake hands on reach an agreement on- conclusively settle (an argument or debate)
"these findings clinched the matter"
- confirm the winning or achievement of (a match, competition, or victory)
"Johnson scored the goals which clinched victory"
- grapple at close quarters, especially (of boxers) so as to be too closely engaged for full-arm blows
- (of two people) embrace
- secure (a nail or rivet) by driving the point sideways when it has penetrated
- fasten (a rope or angling line) with a clinch knot