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What (who) is grit - definition
Grit (personality trait)
PERSONALITY TRAIT OF BEING HARDWORKING
Grit and Intelligence
In psychology, grit is a positive, non-cognitive trait based on an individual's [of effort combined with the passion for a particular long-term goal or end state (a powerful motivation] to achieve an objective). This perseverance of effort promotes the overcoming of obstacles or challenges that lie on the path to accomplishment and serves as a driving force in achievement realization.
grit
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Grittiness; Grit (disambiguation); Grit (album)
n.
courage, perseverance
(colloq.)
1) to display, show grit
2) true grit
3) the grit to + inf. (they had enough grit to hold out in the face of real hardship)
grit
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Grittiness; Grit (disambiguation); Grit (album)
(grits, gritting, gritted)
1.
Grit is very small pieces of stone. It is often put on roads in winter to make them less slippery.
He felt tiny bits of grit and sand peppering his knees.
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2.
If someone has grit, they have the determination and courage to continue doing something even though it is very difficult.
You've got to admire her grit.
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3.
If you grit your teeth, you press your upper and lower teeth tightly together, usually because you are angry about something.
Gritting my teeth, I did my best to stifle one or two remarks...
'It is clear that my client has been less than frank with me,' said his lawyer, through gritted teeth.
VERB: V n, V-ed
4.
If you grit your teeth, you make up your mind to carry on even if the situation is very difficult.
There is going to be hardship, but we have to grit our teeth and get on with it.
PHRASE: V inflects
Examples of use of grit
1. After the polish dries, sand flush with 600–grit sandpaper.
2. For Jason Bourne, it‘s all about grit, not girls.
3. Colombia‘s novelists turn from magic realism to urban grit.
4. Ball‘s mixture of grit and decency reflected his upbringing.
5. "But I will say, I have watched the campaign and I admired Hillary‘s grit and strength.