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Clinch vs Seize - What's the difference?

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Clinch is a related term of seize.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between clinch and seize

is that clinch is (obsolete) a pun while seize is (obsolete) to fasten, fix.

In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between clinch and seize

is that clinch is (nautical) a hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts while seize is (nautical) to bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line.

As verbs the difference between clinch and seize

is that clinch is to clasp; to interlock while seize is to deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.

As a noun clinch

is any of several fastenings.

clinch

English

Verb

(es)
  • To clasp; to interlock.
  • To make certain; to finalize.
    • I already planned to buy the car, but the color was what really clinched it for me.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 29 , author=Neil Johnston , title=Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Vincent Kompany was sent off after conceding a penalty that was converted by Stephen Hunt to give Wolves hope. But Adam Johnson's curling shot in stoppage time clinched the points.}}
  • To fasten securely or permanently.
  • To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.
  • To embrace passionately.
  • To hold firmly; to clench.
  • * Dryden
    • Clinch the pointed spear.
  • To set closely together; to close tightly.
    • to clinch the teeth or the fist
    (Jonathan Swift)

    Noun

    (es)
  • Any of several fastenings.
  • The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast; a grip or grasp.
    • to get a good clinch of an antagonist, or of a weapon
    to secure anything by a clinch
  • (obsolete) A pun.
    • (Alexander Pope)
  • (nautical) A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts.
  • A passionate embrace.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "clinch") * clench * clincher * clinch nut

    seize

    English

    Verb

    (seiz)
  • to deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture
  • to take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance)
  • to take possession of (by force, law etc.)
    • to seize smuggled goods
    to seize a ship after libeling
  • to have a sudden and powerful effect upon
    • a panic seized the crowd
    a fever seized him
  • (nautical) to bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line
    • to seize two fish-hooks back to back
    to seize or stop one rope on to another
  • (obsolete) to fasten, fix
  • to lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws (+ on or upon)
    • to seize on the neck of a horse
    The text which had seized upon his heart with such comfort and strength abode upon him for more than a year.'' (''Southey , Bunyan, p. 21)
  • to have a seizure
  • * 2012 , Daniel M. Avery, Tales of a Country Obstetrician
    • Nearing what she thought was a climax, he started seizing and fell off her. Later, realizing he was dead, she became alarmed and dragged the body to his vehicle to make it look like he had died in his truck.
  • to bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up
    • Rust caused the engine to seize , never to run again.
  • (UK) to submit for consideration to a deliberative body.

    • Derived terms

    * be seized of, be seized with * seizable * seize the day * seize on, seize upon * seize up * seizer * seizor

    Related terms

    * seizure

    References

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