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mettle - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'mettle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mettle [ n.]
- Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition; -- usually in a good sense.

Meaning of 'mettle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mettle [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the courage to carry on
Example in sentence:
  • he kept fighting on pure spunk;
  • you haven't got the heart for baseball