aught

Meaning

Pron

Anything whatsoever, any part.

Adv

At all, in any degree, in any respect.

Noun

1. Whit, the smallest part, iota.
2. Zero.
3. The digit zero.

Noun

1. Estimation.
2. Of importance or consequence (in the phrase "of aught").
3. (obsolete) Esteem, respect.

Verb

Obsolete or dialectal form of ought

Num

Obsolete or dialectal form of eight.

Synonyms

zero

zip

zippo

cipher

cypher

goose egg

nil

some things

zilch

nix

nothing

nada

naught

’ve

dud

good-for-nothing

nought

possess

something

love

❤️

anything whatever

anything

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔːt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: aught

Inherited from Old English: āht

Inherited from Old English: æht

Cognate with Dutch: acht

Cognate with German: Acht

In summary

From Middle English aught, ought, from Old English āht, āwiht, from ā (“always", "ever”) + wiht (“thing", "creature”). More at wight.