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[ dint ] / dɪnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dint ON THESAURUS.COM
nounforce; 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 dintbefore 900; Middle English; Old English dynt; cognate with Old Norse dyntr SYNONYMS FOR dint1 effort, strain, exertion, struggle. SEE SYNONYMS FOR dint ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM dintdintless, adjectiveWords nearby dintdinosaurian, Dinosaur National Monument, dinosaurs, dinothere, dinotherium, dint, dinucleotide, Dinwiddie, D'Inzeo, dioc., Dio Cassius Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dintBoth state and federal rulings have imposed additional punishments on women by dint of the fact they were pregnant. States Slap Pregnant Women With Harsher Jail Sentences|Emily Shire|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST 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. The Stacks: Robin Williams, More Than A Shtick Figure|Joe Morgenstern|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST The mountains were theirs by right, by dint of deed and hefty mortgage. The Ballad of Johnny France|Richard Ben Cramer|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Her potential was recognized early on, and by dint of her performance and loyalty, she ‘came through’ for her former sponsors. Investing in Women|Credit Suisse|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In that battle for sovereign expression, by dint of diplomacy, organization and military acumen, the Zionists won handily. Vancouver's 'Disappearing Palestine' Transit Ads Revisited|Mira Sucharov|September 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST Our family party went off very well, entirely by dint of George's exertions. George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3)|George Eliot 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. Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin|Dorothy Wayne 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
nounby dint of by means or use ofby dint of hard work archaic a blow or a mark made by a blow Derived forms of dintdintless, adjectiveWord Origin for dintOld English dynt; related to Old Norse dyttr blow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with dintThe American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to dintstrength, force, power, energy, drive, dent, will, nick, indentation, effort |