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If thou must love me, let it be for naught except for love's sake only.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Meaning of "naught" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NAUGHT

Old English nāwiht, from nāno1 + wiht thing, person.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NAUGHT

naught  [nɔːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAUGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Naught can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES NAUGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

naught

0 (number)

0 is both a number and the numerical digit used to represent that number in numerals. It fulfills a central role in mathematics as the additive identity of the integers, real numbers, and many other algebraic structures. As a digit, 0 is used as a placeholder in place value systems. In the English language, 0 may be called zero, nought or naught /ˈnɔːt/, nil, or — in contexts where at least one adjacent digit distinguishes it from the letter "O" — oh or o /ˈoʊ/. Informal or slang terms for zero include zilch and zip. Ought or aught /ˈɔːt/ has also been used historically.

Definition of naught in the English dictionary

The first definition of naught in the dictionary is (archaic (or literary) nothing or nothingness; ruin or failure. Other definition of naught is (archaic (or literary) not at all. Naught is also worthless, ruined, or wicked.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NAUGHT


airport
ˈɛəˌpɔːt
bought
bɔːt
brought
brɔːt
caught
kɔːt
court
kɔːt
export
ˈɛkspɔːt
fort
fɔːt
forte
fɔːt
import
ɪmˈpɔːt
ort
ɔːt
ought
ɔːt
port
pɔːt
Porte
pɔːt
report
rɪˈpɔːt
resort
rɪˈzɔːt
short
ʃɔːt
sort
sɔːt
sport
spɔːt
support
səˈpɔːt
thought
θɔːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAUGHT

nauch
Naucratis
naugahyde
naughtier
naughtiest
naughtily
naughtiness
naughty
naughty bits
naughty nineties
naughty step
naughty word
naumachia
naumachiae
naumachies
naumachy
naunt
nauplial
nauplii
naupliiform

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAUGHT

aught
Connaught
distraught
downdraught
draught
dreadnaught
fearnaught
feel the draught
fraught
indraught
on draught
onslaught
overfraught
self-taught
set at naught
sought
taught
uncaught
unfraught
untaught
well-taught

Synonyms and antonyms of naught in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «naught» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAUGHT

Find out the translation of naught to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of naught from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «naught» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

打水漂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nada
570 millions of speakers

English

naught
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शून्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا شيء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ничто
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শূন্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nichts
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無価値
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boten
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hư không
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இன்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शून्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sıfır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nulla
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ніщо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nimic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μηδέν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

niks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

intet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

intet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of naught

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAUGHT»

The term «naught» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.231 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NAUGHT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «naught» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «naught» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about naught

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10 QUOTES WITH «NAUGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word naught.
1
John James Audubon
Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment. Cares I knew not, and cared naught about them.
2
Saint Basil
It is impious to say that evil has its origin from God, because naught contrary is produced by the contrary. Life does not generate death, nor is darkness the beginning of light, nor is disease the maker of health, but in the changes of conditions there are transitions from one condition to the contrary.
3
James Beattie
At the close of the day when the hamlet is still, and mortals the sweets of forgetfulness prove, when naught but the torrent is heard on the hill, and naught but the nightingale's song in the grove.
4
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
If thou must love me, let it be for naught except for love's sake only.
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Robert Browning
If you get simple beauty and naught else, you get about the best thing God invents.
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Ada Cambridge
Have all the hopes of ages come to naught? Is life no more with noble meaning fraught?
7
Moshe Dayan
Soldiers of Israel, we have no aims of conquest. Our purpose is to bring to naught the attempts of the Arab armies to conquer our land.
8
Jeremy Grantham
One day we will have more inflation, and our bonds will bleed like a pig. The only reason for buying long bonds is short-term or as a desperate haven for terrorized investors. But the potential to make longer-term real money is naught.
9
Rashida Jones
I think anybody who has had a long relationship and has had a really hard time letting go, wants to feel like it's not all for naught, and it's meaningful, because it makes you who you are.
10
Jacques Maritain
I don't see America as a mainland, but as a sea, a big ocean. Sometimes a storm arises, a formidable current develops, and it seems it will engulf everything. Wait a moment, another current will appear and bring the first one to naught.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAUGHT»

Discover the use of naught in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to naught and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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All for Naught
ALL FOR NAUGHT collects a novella and a novelette: "Naught for Hire" and "Naught Again.
John E. Stith, 2005
2
We fear naught but God: the story of the South African ...
The authoritative history of the South African Special Forces.
Paul Els, 2000
3
Naught Good
Deception is the main ingredient in heartbreak.
Alessia Brio, 2009
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Champions of Naught Six: The Story of the 1906 Cleburne ...
This is the story of the Cleburne Railroaders and the 1906 Texas season.
Wiley Whitten, 2010
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Consort, Full, and Verse Anthems
p all else is naught, all else is naught, is naught, m #^4r =&f Christ m p -o*- naught, all else is naught, all else is naught, is naught, all else is naught, ^ #^ tt else is naught, is . naught,] ~o — <s Christ is my all in all, my all in . ^ -o- ^ -o- if* all else ...
Matthew Jeffries, John Cannell, 1998
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Kenya Gazette
All that piece of land situate in Kanjai Sub-location, Githunguri Location in Kiambu District, containing naught decimal naught five (0.05) hectare or thereabouts, known as L.R. No. Githunguri/ Kanjai/T. 207 and as registered in the name of Lucy ...
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Don Giovanni: Vocal Score (Italian, English Language ...
i it ~ * rr — n-^-= 5-6-^ — k=-— J — * = — V- $9 * p p-' K-* ^fl— - * Tut - to,tut - to gia si sa, Naught cannow thy fate re -tard, •1 = * :) * Tut - to,tut - to gia si sa, Naught cannow thyfate re-tard, - -WH^ — 7- p 7 W- 7 J) 7 _ 1_ tut - to gi;i si sa, now thj' ...
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
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POST OFFICE GLASCOW DIRECTORY FOR 1863, 1864, ARRANGED IN ...
81 John St., city. M'NAMARA, Michael, butter and egg merchant, 147 Abercromby street. M'NAUGHT, Duncan, tailor and clothier, 61 Waterloo street. M'Naught, George, saddlers' ironmonger, saddletree, bame, and chain manufacturer, 58 and ...
‎1863
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The Dialect of Craven: In the West-Riding of the County of York
NAUGHT, " Au to naught," completely, entirely. " He beat him au to naught." 2. "To call one au to naught," to use very abusive language. Aliquem maledictis vehementer proscindere. Ainsworth. ' " David, when Shimei did call him all to naught, ...
William Carr, 1828
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Kenya Gazette
rHE KENYA GAZETTE 29th September, 1978 Gazette Notice No 2810 CUSTOMS AND EXCISE. 29 th September, 1978 seven naught (0 70) hectare or thereabouts known as L R No Nyaki/Thuura/1428 and is registered in the name of Rithara ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAUGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term naught is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cardinals 3, White Sox 2: John Danks' gem goes for naught
The White Sox held a 2-0 lead into the seventh inning. John Danks approached 100 pitches and the outs getting louder. With two outs and the ... «South Side Sox, Jul 15»
2
Rally is for naught as Texas wins in ninth
Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki reacts after swinging at and missing a pitch from Texas Rangers starting pitcher Matt Harrison in the third ... «Pueblo Chieftain, Jul 15»
3
Pixels Is Adam Sandler's Laziest Movie Yet, Somehow
It was for naught.) But it's one thing to dork around with his overgrown frat pals in Grown-Ups 2, a movie so plotless that it's almost experimental. «Deadspin, Jul 15»
4
Cwach: Approaching storms give farmers sleepless nights
... and I saw firsthand how discouraged farmers can get when all of their hard work is for naught. Like every farmer in South Dakota, we've faced ... «Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Jul 15»
5
Mr. Robot "Exploits" Review: A Drop in the Bucket
... was as relaxing as watching a baby walk along the edge of a cliff, and even after he pulled off the unthinkable, it may have been for naught. «TV.com, Jul 15»
6
With One Heartbreaking Loss to Nationals, Mets' Mood Plummets
Their effort went for naught, and the Mets have suddenly reached a critical moment. In their next two games, they will face the Los Angeles ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
7
Report: Kentucky served Drake a cease and desist
From the looks of things, it's all for naught, however. Drake is still a big Kentucky fan, and coach John Calipari is doing everything he can to let ... «Sun Times National, Jul 15»
8
Gennady Golovkin vs Floyd Mayweather Fight Happening? News …
Though the effort may eventually be for naught, it could still happen in 2016 assuming that Mayweather does not retire after his expected easy ... «Latinos Post, Jul 15»
9
Fairfield American LL rallies past Hamden
DARIEN — Even the great teams can have one of those days, where nothing goes right and every chance they take goes for naught. Fairfield ... «CT Post, Jul 15»
10
Just when it looked like Adidas was getting their act together...
From the looks of things, it's all for naught, however. Drake is still a big Kentucky fan, and coach John Calipari is doing everything he can to let ... «Sun Times National, Jul 15»

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