fix vs clinch

fix and clinch both are nouns.

fix and clinch both are verbs.

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

As verbs, clinch is a hyponym of fix; that is, clinch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fix:

fix: cause to be firmly attached
clinch: flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)

Other hyponyms of fix include strap, bind, tie, rig, bitt, latch, garter, chain, cable, picket, rope up, cinch, girth, bandage, bind, cramp, cleat, anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor, anchor, ground, moor, berth, moor, tie up, spike, run up, sew, sew together, stitch, crank, noose, chock, brad, bight, belay, belay, bar, clamp, velcro, stay, lock, lock up, hasp, zip, zip up, zipper, tack, string, hook, belt, cement, grout, staple, rivet, button, pin, hang, hang up, hang, deposit, lodge, stick, wedge, entrench, intrench, buckle, clasp, brooch, clasp, stake, wire, coapt, joggle, joint, toggle.

fix (noun)	clinch (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear	a tight or amorous embrace
a determination of the place where something is	the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug	a small slip noose made with seizing
informal terms for a difficult situation	a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

fix (verb)	clinch (verb)
make infertile	settle conclusively
make fixed, stable or stationary	flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study	hold in a tight grasp
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	embrace amorously
decide upon or fix definitely	hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
take vengeance on or get even
cause to be firmly attached
put (something somewhere) firmly
prepare for eating by applying heat
set or place definitely
to be about to do something
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means

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