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mettle: Meaning and Definition of
met•tle
Pronunciation: (met'l), [key]
— n.
- courage and fortitude: a man of mettle.
- disposition or temperament: a man of fine mettle.
- in the position of being incited to do one's best The loss of the first round put him on his mettle to win the match.
See also:
- mettle (Thesaurus)
