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come to nothing

come to noth·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhm too nuhth-ing]
    • /kʌm tu ˈnʌθ ɪŋ/
    • /kʌm tuː ˈnʌ.θɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhm too nuhth-ing]
    • /kʌm tu ˈnʌθ ɪŋ/

Definitions of come to nothing words

  • verbal expression come to nothing plan, idea: fail 1
  • verb come to nothing (Idiomatic) To fail completely; to have no result. 0
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Parts of speech for Come to nothing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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come to nothing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for come to nothing

verb come to nothing

  • dissatisfy — to cause to be displeased, especially by failing to provide something expected or desired.
  • disillusion — to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.
  • dishearten — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
  • dumbfound — to make speechless with amazement; astonish.
  • disconcert — to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
All 95 Synonyms of come to nothing

Antonyms for come to nothing

verb come to nothing

  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
  • delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
  • clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
All 37 Antonyms of come to nothing

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