- by dint of something
- by dint of (something)
as a result of or because of something.
By dint of hard work, I had risen to the position of district principal.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
by dint of something
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by dint of something — formal phrase by means of something She succeeded by dint of hard work. Thesaurus: describing or relating to ways of doing thingshyponym systems and methods for doing thingssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
by dint of something — formal by means of something She succeeded by dint of hard work … English dictionary
dint — [ dınt ] noun count a DENT in a surface by dint of something FORMAL by means of something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
by dint of something doing something — by dint of sth/of doing sth idiom (formal) by means of sth • He succeeded by dint of hard work. • She became an honorary member by dint of winning the championship. Main entry: ↑dint … Useful english dictionary
dint — [[t]dɪ̱nt[/t]] PHR PREP If you achieve a result by dint of something, you achieve it by means of that thing. [WRITTEN] He succeeds by dint of sheer hard work... He has acquired, by dint of threatening to resign, a directorate general with about… … English dictionary
dint — UK [dɪnt] / US noun [countable] Word forms dint : singular dint plural dints a dent in a surface • by dint of something … English dictionary
dint — noun 1 by dint of by using a particular method: By dint of persistent questioning, I finally got to the truth. 2 a small hollow in the surface of something made by hitting it: a dint in the car door … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
by dint of — (something) as a result of or because of something. By dint of hard work, I had risen to the position of district principal … New idioms dictionary
by dint of — BY MEANS OF, by virtue of, on account of, as a result of, as a consequence of, owing to, on the strength of, due to, thanks to, by; formal by reason of. → dint * * * preposition : through the force or power of he succeeded by dint of hard work *… … Useful english dictionary
by dint of of doing something — by dint of sth/of doing sth idiom (formal) by means of sth • He succeeded by dint of hard work. • She became an honorary member by dint of winning the championship. Main entry: ↑dint … Useful english dictionary
