At Does Mettle Mean?

1a : vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament sense 1a) a girl of … mettle who lost a baby brother to leukemia— Bill Zehme. b : staying quality : stamina equipment that proved its mettle proved his mettle in battle.

What do you mean by mettle?

1a : vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament sense 1a) a girl of … mettle who lost a baby brother to leukemia— Bill Zehme. b : staying quality : stamina equipment that proved its mettle proved his mettle in battle.

How do you use the word mettle?

the courage to carry on.
  1. Mettle is dangerous in a blind horse.
  2. She showed her mettle by winning in spite of her handicap.
  3. Both players were on their mettle in the final round.
  4. The German athletes showed/proved their mettle in the final round.
  5. We'll have to be on our mettle from the start.
Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

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Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.