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- pronunciation:
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glekt
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
neglects, neglecting, neglected |
| definition 1: |
When you neglect something, you don't give it enough attention. You ignore it.
Mr. Santos neglected his doctor's advice. Now he is much sicker than before.Ms. Ang was so busy with her work that she neglected her health.- synonyms:
- ignore, slight
- antonyms:
- regard
- similar words:
- avoid
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| definition 2: |
If you neglect a thing or person, you ignore them and don't take care of them the way you should.
I think it's wrong to neglect your pet. A pet is your responsibility, and you have to take care of it.- antonyms:
- maintain, provide, support, watch
- similar words:
- abandon
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| definition 3: |
If you neglect to do something, you don't do it even though you should. Maybe you forgot to do it, or you couldn't do it, or you just didn't want to do it.
Sam neglected his homework all weekend. Then he tried to do it on the bus to school on Monday.Mr. Hunt neglected to pay his electricity bill. Then he got a letter saying that the company was going to shut off his electricity.Ms. Patel neglected to do her laundry, and now she has no more clean clothes and piles of dirty laundry.- synonyms:
- avoid
- antonyms:
- fulfill, keep, remember
- similar words:
- forget, ignore
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| related words: |
break, discount, miss |
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| derivations: |
neglectedly (adv.), neglectedness (n.), neglecter (n.) |
The origin of the word neglect is neglectus, a Latin word that means "to not pick up or select."
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