Definition of 'dint'

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dint

(dɪnt )

by dint of

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dint in British

(dɪnt )

noun

1. by dint of

2. archaic

a blow or a mark made by a blow

verb

3. (transitive)

to mark with dints

noun, verb

4. a variant of dent1

Derived forms

dintless (ˈdintless)

adjective

Word origin of 'dint'

Old English dynt; related to Old Norse dyttr blow

Word Frequency

dint in American

(dɪnt ; dint)

noun

force; exertion

: now chiefly in by dint of

a dent

3. Archaic

a blow

verb transitive

to dent

to drive in with force

Word origin of 'dint'

ME < OE dynt < IE base *dhen-, to strike > ding

Example sentences containing 'dint'

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He succeeds by dint of sheer hard work. Evans, Peter & Deehan, Geoff The Descent of Mind - the how and why of intelligence (1990)He's worked his way up from street performer to movie star by dint of sheer effort. Times, Sunday Times (2008)By sheer dint of time, jobs will have been returning. Times, Sunday Times (2009)

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Definition of dint from the Collins English Dictionary

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