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   ig·nore

   /iɡˈnôr/

   verb

   • 1. refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally: "he ignored her outraged question" Similar disregardtake no notice ofpay no attention topay no heed topass overshut one's eyes tobe oblivious toturn a blind eye toturn a deaf ear tobrush asideshrug offpush asidenever mindlook the other waysnubslightspurnshundisdainlook right throughlook pastturn one's back ongive someone the cold shouldercold-shoulderfreeze outsteer clear ofsend to Coventryinformal:give someone the brush-offcutcut deadknock backgive someone the go-byblankset asidepay no attention totake no account ofvetobreakcontravenefail to comply withfail to observedisobeybreachdefyfloutfly in the face ofomitleave outbypassoverlookneglectdisregardexcludeinformal:skipOpposite pay attention toacknowledgeobey
   • ▪ fail to consider (something significant): "direct satellite broadcasting ignores national boundaries"
   • ▪ (of a grand jury) reject (an indictment) as groundless.

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘be ignorant of’): from French ignorer or Latin ignorare ‘not know, ignore’, from in- ‘not’ + gno-, a base meaning ‘know’. Current senses date from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ignorable adjective
   • 2. ignorer noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ignoreIgnore Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IGNORE is to refuse to take notice of. How to use ignore in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ignore.

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   Synonyms for IGNORE: forget, disregard, overlook, neglect, miss, reject, bypass, omit; Antonyms of IGNORE: tend (to), heed, appreciate, attend (to), regard, mind, remember, treasure

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   IGNORE definition: 1. to intentionally not listen or give attention to: 2. to intentionally not listen or give…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIGNORE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you ignore someone or something, you pay no attention to them. Why are you ignoring me? [VERB noun] The government had ignored his views on the subject. [VERB noun] She ignored legal advice to drop the case. [VERB noun] For two decades her theatrical talents were ignored by the film industry. [VERB noun]

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIGNORE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IGNORE meaning: 1. to intentionally not listen or give attention to: 2. to intentionally not listen or give…. Learn more.

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   To ignore something is to disregard it. If you ignore the rules of grammar, you're likely to be misunderstood.

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   Ignore definition: to refrain from noticing or recognizing. See examples of IGNORE used in a sentence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionignore verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of ignore verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Definition of ignore verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryIGNORE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    If you ignore someone or something, you pay no attention to them. [...] 2. If you say that an argument or theory ignores an important aspect of a situation, you are criticizing it because it fails to consider that aspect or to take it into account. [...] present simple: I ignore, you ignore [...] past simple: I ignored, you ignored [...]