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Synonyms for clinch

  • verb

Most common

secure hold tight grapple fasten

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Grasp — to hold firmly; to clench

hold, grasp, grip, hold on, hold tight, clutch, secure, take, close, clasp, grapple, hang on, cling, nail, gripe, seize

2. Grip or hold tightly — to set closely together; to close tightly

fix, establish, knot, fasten, joint, bind, unite, join, connect, attach, confirm, link, graft, affix, knit, conglomerate, cement, wed, conjoin, annex US, annexe UK, adhere, inosculate

Antonyms

unclench

All antonyms of clinch →

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To hold firmly; to clench

  2. v. 2

    To set closely together; to close tightly.

    to clinch the teeth or the fist

Related words

Word family
clinch-built clincher
Other spellings
clench

Forms

Past participle
clinched
e.g. clinched → grasped, gripped, clutched, secured…

Example sentences

  • secure The fortress was secure from every kind of attack.
  • fasten If you turn around, I'll fasten your dress for you.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
clinchsteady
securesteady
grapplerising
fastensteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
fix1, wed1
4 letters
take1, hold1, join1, link1, nail1, grip1, bind1, knot1, knit1
5 letters
close1, joint1, grasp1, unite2, seize1, cling1, graft1, annex2, clasp1, gripe1, affix2
6 letters
secure2, clutch1, cement2, attach2, adhere2, fasten2, annexe
7 letters
connect2, confirm2, grapple2, conjoin2
9 letters
establish3
10 letters
inosculate
12 letters
conglomerate4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unite2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
se serrer