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ignore

v.
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˌɪɡˈnɔɹ// UK //ɪɡnˈɔː// ig·nore Archaic General-service

v. to pay no attention to someone or something. You do this when you choose not to look at or listen to something on purpose.

v. to refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; to disregard intentionally. Transitive — requires a direct object.


SIMPLE

I try to ignore the loud noise outside.

CONTEXTUAL

If you ignore the warning lights on your car dashboard, you might cause serious damage to the engine.

COMPLEX

While it is tempting to ignore minor inconsistencies in the data, a rigorous researcher must investigate every outlier to ensure the integrity of the final report.

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Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-der. Latin ignōrōlbor. French ignorer English ignore From French ignorer, from Latin ignōrō (“to have no knowledge of, mistake, take no notice of, ignore”), from ignārus (“not knowing”), from in + gnārus (“knowing”), from gnōscō, nōscō; see know.

Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.

Pitfall

he ignored to mehe ignored meIgnore is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'to' before the object.

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