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comes to nought

comes to nought is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come to nought.

Meaning of come to nought

Verb

come to nought (third-person singular simple present comes to nought, present participle coming to nought, simple past came to nought, past participle come to nought)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To fail completely; to have no successful result.
    • The Bank of England's anti-inflation efforts will come to nought if the U.S. Federal Reserve refuse to join in the plan.
    Synonyms:
    come to nothing

Questions about comes to nought

What is comes to nought the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes to nought is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come to nought.

Words near comes to nought in the dictionary

  1. comes to life
  2. comes to light
  3. comes to mind
  4. comes to naught
  5. comes to nothing
  6. comes to nought
  7. comes to one's hand
  8. comes to one's senses
  9. comes to oneself
  10. comes to order
  11. comes to pass

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