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brings to nought

brings to nought is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 brings to nought

What is brings to nought the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Brings to nought is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bring to nought.

Words near brings to nought in the dictionary

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

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