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- [kuhm too nuhth-ing]
- /kʌm tu ˈnʌθ ɪŋ/
- /kʌm tuː ˈnʌ.θɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
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.
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