verb
clench
Clench (verb) means to grip or hold fast.
verb
1
To grip or hold fast.
2
To close tightly.
3
Dated form of clinch (“make certain, finalize”).
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Etymology
From Middle English clenchen, from Old English clenċan (“to clinch; hold fast”), a variant of Old English clenġan (“to adhere; remain”), from Proto-Germanic *klangijaną, causative of *klinganą (“to stick; adhere”). Related to cling.
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What is the meaning of clench?
"clench" (verb) means to grip or hold fast.
What are the different meanings of clench?
"clench" has 3 main meanings: 1. To grip or hold fast; 2. To close tightly; 3. Dated form of clinch (“make certain, finalize”).