noun
- force or power; effort
- a dent or hollow made by a blow or pressure
Usage: typically used in the phrase ‘by dint of’
Usage: archaic
Examples
- By dint of hard work, she earned her promotion.
- He succeeded by dint of sheer determination.
- The company grew by dint of innovative marketing.
- She passed the exam by dint of studying every night.
- The old shield bore many dints from battle.
- There was a small dint in the metal surface.