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dint
[ dint ]
noun
- force; power:
By dint of hard work she became head of the company.
Synonyms: , , ,
- a dent.
- Archaic. a blow; stroke.
verb (used with object)
- to make a dent or dents in.
- to impress or drive in with force.
dint
/ »åɪ²Ô³Ù /
noun
- by dint ofby 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
- a variant of dent 1
Derived Forms
- ˈ»å¾±²Ô³Ù±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å¾±²Ô³Ùl±ð²õ²õ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dint1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dint1
Idioms and Phrases
see by dint of .Example Sentences
There have been upsets in the past - fans of Rage Against the Machine's Killing in the Name put a small-but-welcome dint in the X Factor monopoly in 2009.
Roigard took an early dint in the destruction derby of Test rugby, but, patched up and tuned up, he looks set to hit clean air.
But America matters by dint of its economic and military strength, and its major role in many alliances.
But through sheer dint of numbers, even well-intentioned visitors can be a burden.
Norman Haynes, who for years was Voyager’s overall project manager, once said that Dr. Stone, by dint of his scientific expertise and management skill, “revolutionized the world of project science.â€
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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