clinch vs settle

clinch and settle both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of clinch include determine, square off, square up.

clinch (noun)	settle (noun)
(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily	a long wooden bench with a back
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)	settle (verb)
settle conclusively	take up residence and become established
flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)	form a community
secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts	become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
hold in a tight grasp	establish or develop as a residence
embrace amorously	make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches	become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
	come as if by falling
	bring to an end; settle conclusively
	settle conclusively; come to terms
	end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
	come to terms
	accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
	get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
	fix firmly
	arrange or fix in the desired order
	come to rest
	settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
	cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
	sink down or precipitate
	go under
	become clear by the sinking of particles
	dispose of; make a financial settlement