set at naught

A form of set at nought — To treat as unimportant or worthless; to despise, disregard, defy, unheed.

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Meanings

verbset at naught (third-person singular simple present sets at naught, present participle setting at naught, simple past and past participle set at naught)

present singular third person sets at naught · participle present setting at naught

  1. alternativeAlternative form of set at nought.
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APA

set at naught. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20at%20naught

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“set at naught.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20at%20naught. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “set at naught,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20at%20naught.

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