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ignore

[ ig-nawr, -nohr ]

verb (used with object)

ignored, ignoring.
  1. to refrain from noticing or recognizing:

    to ignore insulting remarks.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. Law. (of a grand jury) to reject (a bill of indictment), as on the grounds of insufficient evidence.


ignore

/ ɪɡˈɔː /

verb

  1. to fail or refuse to notice; disregard
“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

noun

  1. informal.
    disregard

    to treat someone with ignore

“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈԴǰ, adjective
  • ˈԴǰ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·Դǰa· adjective
  • ·Դǰİ noun
  • un·Դǰa· adjective
  • ܲi·Դǰa· adverb
  • ܲi·Դǰ adjective
  • ܲi·ԴǰiԲ adjective
  • ɱ-·Դǰ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ignore1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin ō “t not know, disregard,” verb derivative of ܲ “ignorant, unaware” (with -ō- perhaps from ōٳܲ “unknown”), equivalent to in- in- 3 + ܲ “knowing, acquainted (with)”; akin to ()ō “t know 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ignore1

C17: from Latin ō not to know, from ܲ ignorant of, from i- in- 1+ ܲ knowing; related to Latin noscere to know
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Example Sentences

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In “The Lost Boys,” it was the ostracized who first tried to get the truth out and were ignored.

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You ignore it picking up while you make your nest: secure the corners of your blanket, adjust your umbrella and finally, comfortably recline.

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The administration’s tariff “formula,” based on total American imports of goods from a country, ignores services — an area where the United States consistently excels.

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When money was tight or I needed something fast, the price and convenience were hard to ignore.

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“If you kind of ignore it and say, ‘Oh well, the outbreak is over, we don’t have to say anything,’” he said, “what incentive is there for companies to stop growing there?”

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