dint

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  1. noun Force or effort; power: succeeded by dint of hard work.
  2. noun A dent.
  3. transitive verb To put a dent in.
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  • Originally Posted by vicky113 but well still its bad news na. i think only the seniors may be able 2 tell wat was the last wl converted, then i may have some hope. wats ur cat \% ile? its above 95 right? how come u dint convert lbs? they have 60\% cat score weightage ya its 95.71 ...... screwed my interview at LBS!!
  • It shows how in just four years an influential former senator was able to make $5 million and live a lavish lifestyle by dint of his name, connections and knowledge of the town's inner workings. —  msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
  • The disclosures about Tom Daschle show how he was able to live lavishly by dint of his name and connections. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
  • They were confident; if given chance they could live a much better life by dint of their labor and intelligence. —  Kafila
  • Anywho interesting predictions! shinra tensei hmm .. nice try .. but dint sound even once lyk the real manga .. —  WordPress.com News
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English; see dent1.

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  1. from Middle English dint, dynt, dunt, also dent (whence the other English form dent, q. v.), from Anglo-Saxon dynt, a blow, = Icelandic dyntr, dynta, assimilated dyttr, a dint (as a nickname), = Swedish dial. dunt, a stroke. Perhaps akin to L. tundere, beat, strike, thump: see the verb.
  2. from Middle English dynten, dunten, strike, beat (not in Anglo-Saxon), = Icelandic dynta, dint, = Swedish dial. dunta, strike, shake; from the noun. See dent, v.
 

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