bring to naught

bring to naught
index destroy (void), foil, stop, thwart

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  • bring to naught — (archaic) To frustrate, baffle • • • Main Entry: ↑naught * * * archaic ruin; foil …   Useful english dictionary

  • naught — /nɔt / (say nawt) noun 1. Archaic or Poetic nothing. 2. destruction, ruin, or complete failure: to bring to naught; to come to naught. 3. Chiefly US → nought (def. 1). –adjective Obsolete 4. worthless; useless. 5. lost; ruined. 6. morally bad;… …  

  • naught — n. & adj. n. 1 archaic or literary nothing, nought. 2 US = NOUGHT. adj. (usu. predic.) archaic or literary worthless; useless. Phrases and idioms: bring to naught ruin; baffle. come to naught be ruined or baffled. set at naught disregard; despise …   Useful english dictionary

  • To set at naught — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ἐξαιστώσει — ἐξαιστόω bring to naught aor subj act 3rd sg (epic) ἐξαιστόω bring to naught fut ind mid 2nd sg ἐξαιστόω bring to naught fut ind act 3rd sg ἐξαιστόω bring to naught aor subj act 3rd sg (epic) ἐξαιστόω bring to naught fut ind mid 2nd sg ἐξαιστόω… …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • ματαιῶν — ματᾴζω speak fut part act masc nom sg (attic epic doric) ματαίζω speak fut part act masc nom sg (attic epic doric) ματαιάζω fut part act masc voc sg ματαιάζω fut part act neut nom/voc/acc sg ματαιάζω fut part act masc nom sg (attic epic ionic)… …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • Names for the number 0 in English — Wiktionary, the free dictionary, has entries for: aught cipher duck love naught …   Wikipedia

  • ματαιοῖ — ματᾴζω speak fut opt act 3rd sg (attic epic doric) ματαίζω speak fut opt act 3rd sg (attic epic doric) ματαιόω bring to naught pres ind mp 2nd sg ματαιόω bring to naught pres opt act 3rd sg ματαιόω bring to naught pres ind act 3rd sg …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • ματαιοί — ματαιόω bring to naught pres subj mp 2nd sg ματαιόω bring to naught pres ind mp 2nd sg ματαιόω bring to naught pres subj act 3rd sg …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • ματαιώσει — ματαιόω bring to naught aor subj act 3rd sg (epic) ματαιόω bring to naught fut ind mid 2nd sg ματαιόω bring to naught fut ind act 3rd sg …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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