settle vs clinch

settle and clinch both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of settle include clear, solve, concert, compromise.

settle (noun)	clinch (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back	(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

settle (verb)	clinch (verb)
take up residence and become established	settle conclusively
form a community	flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
establish or develop as a residence	hold in a tight grasp
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form	embrace amorously
become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet	hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
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