<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Force; power: By dint of hard work she became head of the company.</li><li>Synonyms: struggle, exertion, strain, effort.</li><li>A dent.</li><li>Archaic: a blow; stroke.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(Used with object) To make a dent or dents in.</li><li>To impress or drive in with force.</li></ul>