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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.

aught

1

/ ɔ˳٠/

pronoun

  1. anything at all; anything whatever (esp in the phrase for aught I know )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. dialect.
    in any least part; to any degree
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

aught

2

/ ɔ˳٠/

noun

  1. a less common word for nought
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of aught1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English aught, ought, Old English Äåht, Äå·É¾±³ó³Ù, Åwiht, equivalent to Äå, Š“ever†+ wiht “t³ó¾±²Ô²µâ€; 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 æ³ó³Ù; cognate with Old High German ŧ³ó³Ù, 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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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of aught1

Old English Äå·É¾±³ó³Ù, from Äå ever, ay 1+ wiht thing; see wight 1
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Lahiri’s debut, a rare short story collection to win the Pulitzer Prize, exemplified the wave of South Asian writers who commanded much of the literary landscape in the late ’90s and early aughts.

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In the late aughts and early 2010s, cast members were far less concerned with editing themselves or avoiding details about their personal hardships.

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In the early aughts, the actors went their separate ways and divorced in 2006.

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Orci got his start producing and writing for television series in the late 1990s and early aughts, hitting the ground running with series including “Alias,†“Hercules: The Legendary Journeys†and “Xena: Warrior Princess.â€

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He continued to gain traction in the early aughts with songs “Donk,†“Kiss Me Thru The Phone†and “Pretty Boy Swag.â€

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