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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 yvlog 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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yvlog 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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yvlog 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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It offered something to everyone, and a person attracted to one position would simply ignore the position that he didn’t care for.

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"It looks like a withdrawal, an ignoring of an entire huge region of the world," Ms Gavin says.

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In her police interviews, Sharkey had told detectives that when she realised she was pregnant she thought "I can't do this again" and tried to ignore it.

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Fox News’s Jeanine Pirro urged viewers to ignore the economic pain they were feeling on Thursday for the sake of patriotic dedication to the president.

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The board vote did not include discussion and ignored pleas from public commenters who asked Metro to reconsider its plans to include upgraded bike lanes.

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