clinch vs seize

seize vs clinch

clinch is a noun but seize is not a noun.

clinch and seize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clinch	Yes	No	Yes	No
seize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, seize is a hypernym of clinch; that is, seize is a word with a broader meaning than clinch:

clinch: hold in a tight grasp
seize: take into your hands deliberately

Other hypernyms of clinch include clutch, prehend, take hold, take hold of.

clinch (noun)	seize (noun)
(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
a tight or amorous embrace
the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
a small slip noose made with seizing
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

clinch (verb)	seize (verb)
settle conclusively	capture the attention or imagination of
flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)	affect
secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts	take into your hands deliberately
hold in a tight grasp	take or capture by force
embrace amorously	hook by a pull on the line
hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches	take possession of by force, as after an invasion
	take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

Difference between clinch and seize

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