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If you walk through life in a fighting pose with your fists balled up and ready to strike, someone, someday, somewhere, is going to want to test your mettle.
Neal Boortz

Meaning of "mettle" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD METTLE

Originally variant spelling of metal.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF METTLE

mettle  [ˈmɛtəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METTLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mettle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mettle in the English dictionary

The definition of mettle in the dictionary is courage; spirit. Other definition of mettle is inherent character.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METTLE


abettal
əˈbɛtəl
fettle
ˈfɛtəl
gunmetal
ˈɡʌnˌmɛtəl
heavy-metal
ˈhɛvɪˈmɛtəl
kettle
ˈkɛtəl
metal
ˈmɛtəl
nettle
ˈnɛtəl
nonmetal
nɒnˈmɛtəl
nu-metal
ˌnjuːˈmɛtəl
petal
ˈpɛtəl
presettle
priːˈsɛtəl
prometal
prəʊˈmɛtəl
resettle
riːˈsɛtəl
settle
ˈsɛtəl
shtetel
ˈʃtɛtəl
teakettle
ˈtiːˌkɛtəl
unsettle
ʌnˈsɛtəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METTLE

metropolis
metropolitan
metropolitan county
metropolitan district
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Police
metropolitanate
metropolitanise
metropolitanism
metropolitanize
metropolitical
metrorrhagia
metrosexual
metrostyle
Metsys
Metternich
mettled
mettlesome
mettlesomeness
metump

WORDS THAT END LIKE METTLE

bottle
cattle
dead-nettle
ettle
fish kettle
grasp the nettle
hemp nettle
horse nettle
little
not a little
on one´s mettle
pettle
quite a little
rattle
Seattle
shuttle
stinging nettle
the bottle
throttle
water bottle

Synonyms and antonyms of mettle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «METTLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mettle» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mettle

Translation of «mettle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METTLE

Find out the translation of mettle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mettle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mettle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

勇气
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

temple
570 millions of speakers

English

mettle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दिलेरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

همة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лихость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coragem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাহস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

courage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keberanian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eifer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

勇気
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기질
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mettle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dung khí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெய்ப்பித்துக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताकद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hırs
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

coraggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odwaga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хвацькість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

temperament
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θάρρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

duglighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mettle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mettle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METTLE»

The term «mettle» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.883 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METTLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mettle

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2 QUOTES WITH «METTLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mettle.
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Buffalo Bill
You who live your lives in cities or among peaceful ways cannot always tell whether your friends are the kind who would go through fire for you. But on the Plains one's friends have an opportunity to prove their mettle.
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Neal Boortz
If you walk through life in a fighting pose with your fists balled up and ready to strike, someone, someday, somewhere, is going to want to test your mettle.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METTLE»

Discover the use of mettle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mettle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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M.E.T.T.L.E.: Mental Toughness Training for Law Enforcement
You've trained your body for the rigors of police work.
Laurence Miller, 2007
2
Mettle: A Novel
A breathtaking novel of Cape Cod and the sea
G. F. Michelsen, 2007
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The Mettle of the Pasture
We partner with leading publishers around the globe. Our goal is to have accessible editions simultaneously released with publishers' new books so that all readers can have access to the books they want to read.
James Lane Allen, 2008
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Chinese Mettle
From the legacy of the opium trade and the impact of Western religious missionaries on China's mythic culture to the astonishing efficiency of the new postal system and ominous rumblings of nearby Japan's threatening militarism, this is an ...
E. G. Kemp, 2005
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Testing Your Mettle: Tough Problems and Real-World Solutions ...
This handy guide presents a series of scenarios that encapsulate the inevitable legal, philosophical, and common sense challenges teachers face every day.
Harry J. Alexandrowicz, 2001
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Appalachian Mettle
Paul Bennett. Charlie and me in the consulting room to inform us the operation was a success: "I got 90 percent of the tumor, and radiation will help with the rest. " She paused, studied my face. "But I must tell you, this cancer will prove fatal.
Paul Bennett, 1997
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The Mettle of the Pasture (Illustrated)
James Lane Allen (December 21, 1849 - February 18, 1925) was an American novelist and short story writer whose work, including the novel A Kentucky Cardinal, often depicted the culture and dialects of his native Kentucky.
James Lane Allen, 2014
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Of mettle and metal: from court Jews to world-wide ...
In its broader context, however, the narrative describes the economic and social evolution during more than three centuries of a section of German Jewry, focusing in particular on the Hanover Court Jews and their early involvement with ...
B. W. de Vries, 2000
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American Thumb-Prints: Mettle of Our Men and Women
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Kate Stephens, 2009
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A Lad of Mettle
Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past.
Nat Gould, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METTLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mettle is used in the context of the following news items.
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As gold comes under attack, advisers show their mettle
Advisers who believe in long-term commitment to commodities, and especially to gold, are having their mettle tested. The SPDR Gold Shares ... «InvestmentNews, Jul 15»
2
Royals show mettle amid dying rotation
Kansas City Royals pitcher Jason Vargas bites his glove in pain in the second inning after throwing a pitch and coming out of the game against ... «Parsons Sun, Jul 15»
3
Celebrities to test their mettle at traditional countryside skill
The host of new ITV show Flockstars, Gabby Logan, with sheepdog puppy Bruce. Picture: PA Photo/ITV/Harry Page. «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
4
Habre's trial will show Africa's mettle
Many on the continent have called for African countries to quit the International Criminal Court (ICC), claiming it only targets African leaders. «The Citizen, Jul 15»
5
Will Masaan prove mettle in the Indian box office?
New Delhi, July 22: After the stupendous success of magnum opus “Baahubali: The Beginning” and Indo-Pakistan drama “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”, ... «India.com, Jul 15»
6
Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh proved his mettle in debut test
Left handed pacer Mustafizur Rahman one again proved his mettle as he grabbed four wickets in his debut Test against visiting South Africa ... «News Hour, Jul 15»
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Test your true mettle: This mud race will shoot your adrenaline …
This year too, Mud Rush is organising another adrenaline-packed 5-km obstacle race alongside the scenic Dudhani Lake in Silvassa. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
8
Why now is the time for CapStar Bank to prove its mettle
In the meantime, the sixth-largest Nashville-based bank is doubling down to prove its mettle to potential investors down the road. CEO Claire ... «Nashville Business Journal, Jul 15»
9
Waiheke footballers show their mettle in abysmal conditions
From Left: Red-shirted Fullers Waiheke 9th Grade Assassins players Connor Coetzee, Maika Reid and Jacon Coetzee help their team to a 4-3 ... «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Mettle earns medals
Nanaimo corrections officers Christine Bootsma, left, Jenna Beck, Rose Humphrey and Warren Orr brought home a load of precious metals the ... «Nanaimo News Bulletin, Jul 15»

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