setting at nought

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of set at nought
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APA

setting at nought. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20at%20nought

MLA

“setting at nought.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20at%20nought. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “setting at nought,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20at%20nought.

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