Synonym: courage, nerve, pluck, spirit, spunk, stamina. Similar words: settle, settle for, settle down, settlement, little by little, little, rattle, cattle. Meaning: ['metl] 
n. the courage to carry on.
n. the courage to carry on. 61, We'll have to be on our mettle to win the game.
62, It was a bout that not only thrilled fans but also provided a severe test of both fighters' mettle, and it was "The Ghost" who emerged with a seventh round TKO victory.
More similar words: settle, settle for, settle down, settlement, little by little, little, rattle, cattle, shuttle, scuttle, brittle, a little, bottled, prattle, unsettling, get the better of, petty, letter, outlet, palette, better, ghetto, pretty, pettish, get together, setting, title, subtle, comet, vendetta.