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verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

set at nought

set at nought · sets at nought · set at nought · setting at nought

To treat as unimportant or worthlessTo treat as unimportant or worthless; to despise, disregard, defy, unheed.

Meaning

1 senses

(archaic)To treat as unimportant or worthless; to despise, disregard, defy, unheed.

Forms

sets at nought, setting at nought, set at nought, set at nought

Base form	set at nought · to set at nought
3rd person singular	sets at nought
Present participle	setting at nought
Past simple	set at nought
Past participle	set at nought

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	set at nought
he, she, it	sets at nought

Past simpleLesson

all persons

set at nought

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have set at nought
he, she, it	has set at nought

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will set at nought

Synonyms

43 synonyms

discountB1 disregardB2 dissembleC2 despiseB2 ignoreB1 neglectB2 passA2 degradeC1 deprecateC2 disparageC2 minimizeB1 underestimateB2 take no notice of downplay

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

sessionB1 setA1 setbackB2 setteeC1 settingB1

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