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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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He signed off by sending love to "everyone who's been kind" as well as "anyone out there improving themselves and making adjustments to their wellbeing", urging them to "keep it up" and "ignore the noise!"

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The polls have looked at Trump's gross abuse of power in some ways, such as the administration potentially ignoring court orders and congressional prerogatives, and majorities really don't like it.

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Trump voters, of course, have an almost boundless ability to ignore contradictions in their worldview.

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remains in short supply is the political will to ensure that these impacts are neither ignored nor repeated.

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She said the report should be a "wake-up call" about the risks of ignoring those affected by the falling use of banknotes and coins.

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