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View synonyms for aught

aught

1
Or ought

[awt]

noun

  1. anything whatever; any part.

    for aught I know.



adverb

  1. Archaic.,  in any degree; at all; in any respect.

aught

2
Or ought

[awt]

noun

  1. a cipher (0); zero.

  2. aughts, the first decade of any century, especially the years 1900 through 1909 or 2000 through 2009.

aught

3

[awkht]

verb (used with object)

Scot.
  1. to own; possess.

  2. to owe (someone or something); be obligated to.

adjective

Scot.
  1. possessed of.

noun

  1. Archaic.

    1. ownership; possession.

    2. property; a possession.

aught

4

[awkht]

adjective

Scot.
  1. eight.

  2. eighth.

aught

1

/ ɔːt /

pronoun

  1. anything at all; anything whatever (esp in the phrase for aught I know )

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adverb

  1. dialect,  in any least part; to any degree

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aught

2

/ ɔːt /

noun

  1. a less common word for nought

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aught1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English aught, ought, Old English āht, āwiht, ōwiht, equivalent to ā, ō “ever” + wiht “thing”; wight 1

Origin of aught2

First recorded in 1820–25; from a naught, taken as an aught ( auger ). See naught

Origin of aught3

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English æht; cognate with Old High German ēht, Gothic aihts; akin to owe, own

Origin of aught4

First recorded in 1100–50; Middle English aghte, aughte, variant of eighte; eight
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aught1

Old English āwiht, from ā ever, ay 1 + wiht thing; see wight 1
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Meanwhile, the style of play in the NHL became faster and a little less bruising than it had been in the aughts—and far less brutal than it was in Gretzky’s heyday.

Executive perks in general have gotten less lavish as Americans developed a more populist sensibility after the financial crisis of the aughts.

Barr went on to criticize Kimmel and noted that ABC kept working with the comedian despite his past repeated use of blackface for “The Man Show” in the late 1990s and early aughts.

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The duo, composed of brothers Pusha T and Malice, is well known for setting a new precedent for rap throughout the aughts.

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A Chicago native and Grammy nominee, Soulja Boy rose to prominence in the early aughts, but in recent years has faced legal repercussions for his treatment of women in his inner circle.

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