Aught

Word AUGHT
Character 5
Hyphenation aught
Pronunciations /ɔːt/

Definitions and meanings of "Aught"

What do we mean by aught?

Anything whatever. pronoun

The digit zero. noun

Anything whatever; any part: used in interrogative, negative, and conditional sentences.

In any respect; in any way; at all; by any chance.

An obsolete form of ought.

An obsolete or dialectal form of eight. noun

Possession; property. noun

Property; possession. noun

At all; in any degree. adverb

Anything; any part. noun

Anything whatever, any part. pronoun

Whit, the smallest part, iota. noun

Zero noun

The digit zero as the decade in years. For example, aught-nine for 1909 or 2009. noun

At all, in any degree, in any respect. adverb

Property; possession noun

Duty; place; office noun

To own, possess verb

To owe, be obliged or obligated to verb

Possessed of adjective

Anything whatsoever, any part.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Aught

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The word "aught" in example sentences

"Is there aught," she panted, "_aught_ that could come between your soul and mine?" ❋ Frances Hodgson Burnett (1886)

Cause his mum didn't have no money to dress him in aught but a suit of rags, stitched up from scraps of handmedowns and castoffs what had been worn to nothing and chucked away. ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

Drunken with the wine of success deep-quaffed, without superstition and without faith in aught but its own ascendant star, laughing at the wreckage of science and mad with pride of race, it went forth upon the way of war. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Well, Anibal threw a no-hitter last night, the first since another guy I've laughed at a lot over the years (not because of his name but because, well, he's damn funny looking) threw a perfect game against my beloved Bravos back in aught four. ❋ Unknown (2008)

We will do thee no upright, O my son, nor wrong thee in aught; but our object is that thou bend thy gracious steps with me to my mistress, to receive her answer and return in weal and safety: and thou shalt have a handsome present as one who bringeth good news. ❋ Unknown (2006)

She rose and kissed their hands; and he looked at her; then she talked with him awhile and he saw her not to be distinguished from his wife in aught and said, “Allah createth whatso He will.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

O our liege, that we will do, nor will we depart in aught from thy commandment, for thou art our lord and master. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Now when the Commander of the Faithful heard this verse, he was moved to great delight and his sister said to him, “O my brother, whoso decideth in aught against himself, him it behoveth to abide by it and do according to his word; and thou hast judged against thyself by this judgement.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

“Command me as thou wilt: I will not gainsay thee in aught; no, never, for I am the freedman of thy bounty.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

Then he sent for his son who came and kissed ground before him and sat down; and he expounded to him the matter, telling him what the Ambassadors and the Wazir Dandan had said, and he charged him to take arms and equip himself for the campaign, enjoining him not to gainsay Dandan in aught he should do. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I failed thee in aught of love; and is it thus that thou requirest me? ❋ Unknown (2006)

Thwart me not, answered she, in aught I do, or I will lay violent hands on myself! ❋ Unknown (2006)

Far be it from me to gainsay thee in aught, for I am indebted to thee for many favours and bounties and much kindness, and (praised be Allah!) ❋ Unknown (2006)

Quoth he, “I will sell her that I may not cross thee in aught;” and when he went out to go to the shop he took her and passed with her by Kamar al-Zaman. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Tarkanan by the remnants of his host of what had befallen his son, whereat he slept not neither took delight in aught, and he was troubled with sore trouble. ❋ Unknown (2006)

When the dark hours came, his mother sought him but found him not; whereupon the world waxt strait upon her for all that it was great and wide, and she took no delight in aught of weal it supplied. ❋ Unknown (2006)

‘Beware of the wickedness of women and be on thy guard against them: consult them not in aught; 264 but grudge not complaisance to them, lest they greed for intrigue.’ ❋ Unknown (2006)

Moreover I have sworn an oath not to tread their soil nor transgress against them in aught; so how shall this man come at the daughter of the Great King, and who hath power to bring him to her or help him in this matter? ❋ Unknown (2006)

“By the virtue of the Messiah,” replied he, “I will not cross thee in aught thou shalt say.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

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