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- pronunciation:
- ihg
nor
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
ignores, ignoring, ignored |
| definition: |
to refuse to recognize or fail to take notice of; pay no attention to.
She ignored me at the dance.- synonyms:
- discount, disregard, neglect, overlook
- antonyms:
- address, adhere, consider, obey, recognize, watch
- similar words:
- avoid, disobey, evade, shun, snub
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| related words: |
boycott, breach, excuse, miss, scorn |
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| derivation: |
ignorable (adj.) |
Ignore comes from a Latin word that means "to not know."
The word ignore
contains the following parts:
i-
Latin
prefix
that means not, without
  Example words:
cogn, cognit, gnor
Latin
root
that means know, knowledge
Example words:
- synonyms:
- gnos, gnosis, gnom, -gnomy
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