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brought to nought

brought to nought is the simple past and past participle 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 brought to nought

What is brought to nought the simple past and past participle of?
Brought to nought is the simple past and past participle of bring to nought.

Words near brought to nought in the dictionary

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

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