dint

[ dint ]

noun

1. force; power:

   By dint of hard work she became head of the company.

   Synonyms: struggle, exertion, strain, effort

2. a dent.
3. Archaic. a blow; stroke.

verb (used with object)

1. to make a dent or dents in.
2. to impress or drive in with force.

dint

/ dɪnt /

noun

1. by dint of
   by means or use of

   by dint of hard work

2. archaic.
   a blow or a mark made by a blow

verb

1. tr to mark with dints

noun

1. a variant of dent 1

Derived Forms

• ˈdintless, adjective

Other Words From

• dintless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dint¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dint¹

Old English dynt; related to Old Norse dyttr blow

Idioms and Phrases

see by dint of .

Example Sentences

He was a dynamic shortstop who, by dint of his status of leading man for a team based in the media capital of the word—and that won four World Series in his first five seasons—resonated in the broader culture.

From Time

Most importantly, human gender systems involve healthy doses of normativity—not only do women behave a certain way by dint of their cultural training, but we agree as a society that they should behave that way.

From Nautilus

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

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

By dint of preaching and listening to preachers, his conversation gets a sermonising turn.

From Project Gutenberg

By dint of a little squeezing, it would be easy to make room for a dozen more statues.

From Project Gutenberg

I went to the window then, myself, and by dint of perseverance, prevailed upon them at last to let her see her husband.

From Project Gutenberg

By dint of repeating the mutual exercise of signs, we should be enabled to perfect the communication of our ideas.

From Project Gutenberg

We carried him to the edge of the stream, and by dint of bathing his face, and forcing water into his mouth, he partly revived.

From Project Gutenberg