mettle

Meanings

• adjective

  having the necessary inner strength, courage, or determination

  - "He showed great mettle in the face of adversity."
  - "Despite her fear, she displayed mettle and finished the marathon."

• noun

  the material used to make something, especially metal

  - "The statue was made of bronze mettle."
  - "He worked with various types of mettle in his metalworking shop."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈmɛ.təl/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

courage , heart , spirit

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mettle
jingle , tingle , mingle , pingle , lingo , cling-cling , bling , string

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Homophones

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1. mettle (Scottish) : a small enclosure for cattle
   

2. mettle (Australian) : to test the quality or worth of something
   

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Variants

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mettle , mettled , mettles , on her mettle , on his mettle , on its mettle , on my mettle , on one's mettle , on our mettle , on their mettle , on your mettle , prove her mettle , prove his mettle , prove one's mettle , prove their mettle , show her mettle , show his mettle , show one's mettle , show their mettle

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Forms

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mettles, mettler, mettlest, mettleless

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Etymology

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Old French metel, from Latin metallum, from metalla, 'mine, quarry, metal'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'mettle' comes from the Old French word 'metel', which means 'mine, quarry, metal'.

2. The word 'mettle' has been used in English since the 1300s.

3. The term 'mettle' is often used in horse racing to describe a horse's courage and ability to perform well under pressure.

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Related Concepts

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1. courage: The ability to face danger, fear, or pain without showing fear.

2. determination: The quality of being resolute or unwavering in a course of action.

3. fortitude: The ability to endure difficult or painful situations with courage and strength.

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Culture

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In literature, mettle is often used to describe the courage and determination of characters, particularly in heroic or epic stories. It can also be used metaphorically to describe the strength and resilience of materials, such as metals.

How to Memorize "mettle"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person showing great courage and determination in a difficult situation. Imagine the situation and the person's actions in detail.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mettle' with the idea of strength, courage, and determination.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Mighty, Enduring, Tenacious, Tough, and Excellent' (METTE) can help remember the meanings of mettle.

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