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grit
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/ grÉȘt /
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noun
verb (used with object), grit·ted, grit·ting.
to cause to grind or grate together.
verb (used without object), grit·ted, grit·ting.
to make a scratchy or slightly grating sound, as of sand being walked on; grate.
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Idioms about grit
grit one's teeth, to show tenseness, anger, or determination by or as if by clamping or grinding the teeth together.
Origin of grit
before 1000; Middle English gret, griet, grit,Old English grÄot; cognate with German Griess,Old Norse grjĆt pebble, boulder; see grits
OTHER WORDS FROM grit
gritless, adjectivegritter, nounWords nearby grit
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British Dictionary definitions for grit (1 of 2)
grit
/ (ÉĄrÉȘt) /
noun
verb grits, gritting or gritted
to clench or grind together (two objects, esp the teeth)
to cover (a surface, such as icy roads) with grit
Derived forms of grit
gritless, adjectiveWord Origin for grit
Old English grÄot; related to Old Norse grjĆt pebble, Old High German grioz; see great, groats, gruel
British Dictionary definitions for grit (2 of 2)
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