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Meaning of 'ignore' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ignore [ v. t.]
- To be ignorant of or not acquainted with.
- To throw out or reject as false or ungrounded; -- said of a bill rejected by a grand jury for want of evidence. See Ignoramus.
- Hence: To refuse to take notice of; to shut the eyes to; not to recognize; to disregard willfully and causelessly; as, to ignore certain facts; to ignore the presence of an objectionable person.

Meaning of 'ignore' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ignore [ v]
Meaning (1):
- give little or no attention to
Example in sentence:
  • Disregard the errors
Meaning (2):
- refuse to acknowledge
Example in sentence:
  • He turns a blind eye to the injustices in his office;
  • She cut him dead at the meeting
Meaning (3):
- bar from attention or consideration
Example in sentence:
  • She dismissed his advances

Nearby Words:

ignatius bean igneous ignes fatui ignescent ignicolist igniferous ignified ignifluous ignify ignifying

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