"set at nought" meaning in All languages combined

See set at nought on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: sets at nought [present, singular, third-person], setting at nought [participle, present], set at nought [participle, past], set at nought [past], set at naught [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-verb|set<,,set> at nought}} set at nought (third-person singular simple present sets at nought, present participle setting at nought, simple past and past participle set at nought)
  1. (archaic) To treat as unimportant or worthless; to despise, disregard, defy, unheed. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-set_at_nought-en-verb-PL9U6kpj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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