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coming to nought

coming to nought is the present participle and gerund 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 coming to nought

What is coming to nought the present participle and gerund of?
Coming to nought is the present participle and gerund of come to nought.

Words near coming to nought in the dictionary

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

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