dint
Means of achieving
Dint survives almost exclusively in the phrase by dint of, meaning by means of or through the force of: She succeeded by dint of hard work.
The word originally meant a blow or the force of a blow, which explains the phrase—achievement comes through repeated striking effort.
Outside this set phrase, dint is archaic.
Move air forcefully
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- markVisible impression or sign
- impressionEffect on the mind
- hollowEmpty within
cavity · nick · gouge · dimple · depression · concavity · notch
Strength or compulsion
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
endeavor · toil · labor · grit · struggle · tenacity · diligence · persistence
blow
Move air forcefully
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- markVisible impression or sign
- impressionEffect on the mind
hollow · cavity · nick · gouge · dimple · depression · concavity · notch
force
Strength or compulsion
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
striving · endeavor · toil · labor · grit · struggle · tenacity · diligence · persistence · doggedness
dintbulge
Outward curved projection
protrusion · bump · protuberance · convexity · projection
dintweakness
Deficiency in force
powerlessness · impotence · feebleness · ineffectuality · luck
- by dint ofThrough use of