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bring to naught

bring to naught is the alternative form of bring to nought.

Meaning of bring to nought

Verb

bring to nought (third-person singular simple present brings to nought, present participle bringing to nought, simple past and past participle brought to nought)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To mar; to thwart.
    • Mr. Rattray remarks on the fine spirit of the men, even when faced with the disappointment of seeing their efforts brought to nought by subsequent storms.1941 April, “Notes and News: Railwaymen and Snow”, in Railway Magazine, page 178

Forms of bring to naught

third-person singular presentbrings to naught
present participlebringing to naught
past participlebrought to naught
pastbrought to naught

Questions about bring to naught

What is bring to naught the alternative form of?
Bring to naught is the alternative form of bring to nought.

Words near bring to naught in the dictionary

  1. bring to heel
  2. bring to justice
  3. bring to life
  4. bring to light
  5. bring to mind
  6. bring to naught
  7. bring to nought
  8. bring to order
  9. bring to orgasm
  10. bring to pass
  11. bring to terms

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