dint

[ dint ]

/ dɪnt /

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noun

force; power: By dint of hard work she became head of the company.

a dent.

Archaic. a blow; stroke.

verb (used with object)

to make a dent or dents in.

to impress or drive in with force.

Origin of dint

before 900; Middle English; Old English dynt; cognate with Old Norse dyntr

SYNONYMS FOR dint

1 effort, strain, exertion, struggle.

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OTHER WORDS FROM dint

dint·less, adjective

Words nearby dint

dinosaur national monument, dinosaurian, dinosaurs, dinothere, dinotherium, dint, dinucleotide, dinwiddie, dio cassius, dio chrysostom, dioc.

Example sentences from the Web for dint

Both state and federal rulings have imposed additional punishments on women by dint of the fact they were pregnant.

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Though he made it back to the top by dint of talent and hard work, he remained a deep-dyed cynic for the rest of his life.

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The mountains were theirs by right, by dint of deed and hefty mortgage.

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Her potential was recognized early on, and by dint of her performance and loyalty, she ‘came through’ for her former sponsors.

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In that battle for sovereign expression, by dint of diplomacy, organization and military acumen, the Zionists won handily.

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Our family party went off very well, entirely by dint of George's exertions.

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But I pulled myself together, bit my lip, and by dint of a great effort managed to remain calm.

The Place of Dragons |William Le Queux
By dint of the strenuous will of others, to which he yielded himself, he was kept on his feet through the whole run of the play.

The Lowest Rung |Mary Cholmondeley
By dint of considerable exercise they cleared two narrow paths that ran parallel across the ice.

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Ay, but say ye, It will be hindered; ere ye get the work forward, ye will find the dint of the fire and sword.

The Covenants And The Covenanters |Various

British Dictionary definitions for dint

dint

/ (dɪnt) /

noun

by dint of by means or use of by dint of hard work

archaic a blow or a mark made by a blow

verb

(tr) to mark with dints

noun, verb

a variant of dent 1

Derived forms of dint

dintless, adjective

Word Origin for dint

Old English dynt; related to Old Norse dyttr blow

Idioms and Phrases with dint

dint

see by dint of.

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dint

noun

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noun

verb

noun, verb

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dint

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of dint

SYNONYMS FOR dint

OTHER WORDS FROM dint

Words nearby dint

Words related to dint

Example sentences from the Web for dint

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noun

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noun, verb

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