To close with a strong impact in your hand
I can tell that you're angry by the way you clench your jaw.
Synonym for the word clench would be clamp. There are a few other words that can be used as a synonym.
"He clenched the pole tightly." "They clench onto the safety bar every time." It is used as a verb.
A word that would mean the same as gripping tightly could be Grasp or Cluch/Clench.
Interesting that many people are getting this wrong. The original is "grit and bear it". Many people don't know the word "grit" in this context". It means to "hold your teeth together" or "clench your jaw"... this is what humans do automatically when something unpleasant happens. "Grit and bear it" means to clench your jaw and deal with the unpleasantness. "Grin and bear it" is an eggcorn.
Clenches is the plural of clench
Ralfe Clench died in 1828.
Ralfe Clench was born in 1762.
Andrew Clench died in 1692.
John Clench died in 1607.
Yes, "clenches" is the third person singular form of the verb "clench", meaning to hold tightly.
Jim Clench was born on May 1, 1949.
Jim Clench was born on May 1, 1949.
Nora Clench was born on 1867-05-06.
Nora Clench died on 1938-05-17.
I can tell that you're angry by the way you clench your jaw.
Jim Clench died on November 3, 2010 at the age of 61.