clinch

5 definitions • 4 examples

to finally get or win something:

I hear he finally clinched the deal to buy the land he wanted.

to make someone decide what to do after a lot of thought or discussion:

When they said the job would involve travelling to Paris, that clinched it (for her) (= that made her certain that she wanted the job).

the position two people are in when they are holding each other tightly in their arms, when fighting or showing love

to succeed in making an agreement certain, esp. after a long period of discussion:

The deal was clinched when they agreed to share the shipping costs.

to get or win something at the end of a long process:

After days of negotiation he finally clinched the deal to buy the company.