aught
1or ought
anything whatever; any part: for aught I know.
Archaic. in any degree; at all; in any respect.
Origin of aught
1Words Nearby aught
Other definitions for aught (2 of 4)
or ought
a cipher (0); zero.
aughts, the first decade of any century, especially the years 1900 through 1909 or 2000 through 2009.
Origin of aught
2Other definitions for aught (3 of 4)
possessed of.
Archaic.
ownership; possession.
property; a possession.
Origin of aught
3How to use aught in a sentence
Against all odds, this remake recaptures the magic of these early aughts skateboarding games while refreshing them for modern consoles and audiences.
See, if you started high school in the late ’90s or early aughts, sex was just a little … different.
Still, even as the Michigan Militia faded in the late ’90s and early aughts, it never fully disappeared.
The Rise of American Militias, From Timothy McVeigh to Kyle Rittenhouse | Nick Fouriezos | September 6, 2020 | OzyFor aught we know, there may be millions of systems, each containing millions of solar systems.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordIn the tear-stained story of humanity there has never been aught to surpass the thrilling record of Cawnpore.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
Not that a gentleman is aught but a gentleman anywhere, but courtesy is certainly not the Englishman's best point.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyNor did we see aught of him during the next few minutes that we spent glaring at Bevans and the surrounding territory.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairAnd their common father had never seen aught but the faults of Marius and the virtues of Florimond.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
British Dictionary definitions for aught (1 of 2)
anything at all; anything whatever (esp in the phrase for aught I know)
dialect in any least part; to any degree
Origin of aught
1British Dictionary definitions for aught (2 of 2)
ought
/ (ɔːt) /
a less common word for nought
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