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ignore
[ ig-nawr, -nohr ]
/ ÉȘgËnÉr, -ËnoÊr /
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verb (used with object), ig·nored, ig·nor·ing.
to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
Law. (of a grand jury) to reject (a bill of indictment), as on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
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British Dictionary definitions for ignore
ignore
/ (ÉȘÉĄËnÉË) /
verb (tr)
to fail or refuse to notice; disregard
noun
Australian informal disregardto treat someone with ignore
Derived forms of ignore
ignorable, adjectiveignorer, nounWord Origin for ignore
C17: from Latin ignĆrÄre not to know, from ignÄrus ignorant of, from i- in- 1 + gnÄrus knowing; related to Latin noscere to know
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