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Naught is defined as nothing.

(pronoun)

When you made an effort and it resulted in nothing occurring at all, this is an example of a time when your efforts were for naught.

See naught in Webster's New World College Dictionary

pronoun

nothing

Origin: ME < OE nawiht < na (see no) + wiht (see wight, whit)

noun

nothing
nought

adjective

worthless; useless
wicked; evil

adverb

Archaic not in the least: it matters naught

See naught in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also nought

noun

Nonexistence; nothingness.
The figure 0; a cipher; a zero.

pron.

Nothing: All their work was for naught.

adjective

Nonexistent.
Insignificant.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English nāwiht

Origin: : nā, no; see ne in Indo-European roots

Origin: + wiht, thing; see wekti- in Indo-European roots

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