First Known Use: 14th century
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1dent
verb \ˈdent\
: to make a dent in (something)
: to decrease (something) : to make (something) weaker
Full Definition of DENT
transitive verb
1
: to make a dent in <dent a car>
2
: to have a weakening effect on
intransitive verb
: to form a dent by sinking inward : become dented
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Origin of DENT
Middle English, short for indenten to make dents in, indent
Related to DENT
2dent
noun
Definition of DENT
1
: a depression or hollow made by a blow or by pressure
2
: an appreciable impression or effect often made against resistance <hasn't made a dent in the problem>; specifically : a weakening or lessening effect <costs that have made a dent in the budget>
First Known Use of DENT
1565
3dent
noun
Definition of DENT
: tooth 3a
Origin of DENT
French, literally, tooth, from Latin dent-, dens
First Known Use: 1703
4dent
abbreviation
Dent
biographical name \ˈdent\
Definition of DENT
Joseph Mal*a*by \ˈma-lə-bē\ 1849–1926 Eng. publisher
DENTED Defined for Kids
1dent
verb \ˈdent\
dent·eddent·ing
Definition of DENT for Kids
1
: to make a hollow mark in or on <I dented my car.>
2
: to become damaged by a hollow mark
2dent
noun
Definition of DENT for Kids
: a notch or hollow mark made in a surface by a blow or by pressure
Medical Dictionary
dent
abbreviation
Medical Definition of DENT
dental; dentist; dentistry
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