clench
1 synonym for clench, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To hold something very tightly.
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English clenchen, from Old English clenċan ("to clinch; hold fast"), a variant of Old English clenġan ("to adhere; remain"), from Proto-Germanic *klangijaną, the causative of *klinganą ("to stick; adhere"). It is related to cling.
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