by dint of
Through the force
By dint of means by means of or through the force of, typically implying sustained effort or repeated application: She succeeded by dint of sheer determination.
The phrase is somewhat formal and often precedes words like hard work, effort, or persistence.
Dint itself—meaning force or power—survives almost exclusively in this expression.
- by virtue ofBecause of having
- by means ofUsing as instrument
- by force ofBy means of
- throughFrom start to finish
- exertionVigorous physical effort
determination · hard work · blood sweat and tears · perseverance · tenacity · nose to the grindstone · eke out · diligence · means · owing to · on account of · result · endurance · just deserts · by · industriousness · due to · grit
- Cause Wordsbecause of, owing to, thanks to, as a result of, on account of
by dint ofdespite
In spite of
in spite of · notwithstanding · regardless of · for all · irrespective of
by dint ofwithout
Lacking or absent
by accident · by chance · fortuitously · accidentally · without effort