Naught
n.
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Nothing.
Doth Job fear God for naught?
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The arithmetical character 0; a cipher. See Cipher.
Phrases & Compounds
- To set at naught
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to treat as of no account; to disregard; to despise; to defy; to treat with ignominy.
Naught
adv.
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In no degree; not at all.
To wealth or sovereign power he naught applied.
Naught
a.
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Of no value or account; worthless; bad; useless.
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer.
Go, get you to your house; begone, away!
All will be naught else.
Things naught and things indifferent.
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Hence, vile; base; naughty. [Obs.]
No man can be stark naught at once.