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- [dent]
- /dɛnt/
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- [dent]
- /dɛnt/
Definitions of dent word
- verb dent If you dent the surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it. 3
- countable noun dent A dent is a hollow in the surface of something which has been caused by hitting or pressing it. 3
- verb dent If something dents your ideas or your pride, it makes you realize that your ideas are wrong, or that you are not as good or successful as you thought. 3
- countable noun dent If one thing makes a dent in another, it reduces it by a large amount. 3
- noun dent a hollow or dip in a surface, as one made by pressure or a blow 3
- noun dent an appreciable effect, esp of lessening 3
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Origin of dent
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English dente, variant of dint
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dent
verb dent
- nick — Old Nick.
- gouge — a chisel having a partly cylindrical blade with the bevel on either the concave or the convex side.
- perforate — to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like.
- indent — indentation
- scratch — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
noun dent
- indentation — a cut, notch, or deep recess: various bays and indentations.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- cavity — A cavity is a space or hole in something such as a solid object or a person's body.
- impression — a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
- dip — to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
Antonyms for dent
verb dent
noun dent
- lump — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
- boost — If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
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