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bringing to nought

bringing to nought is the present participle and gerund 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

Questions about bringing to nought

What is bringing to nought the present participle and gerund of?
Bringing to nought is the present participle and gerund of bring to nought.

Words near bringing to nought in the dictionary

  1. bringing to justice
  2. bringing to life
  3. bringing to light
  4. bringing to mind
  5. bringing to naught
  6. bringing to nought
  7. bringing to one's knees
  8. bringing to order
  9. bringing to pass
  10. bringing to terms
  11. bringing to the hammer

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