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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ignore \Ig*nore"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ignored}; p. pr & vb n. {Ignoring}.] [L. ignorare pref. in- not + the root of gnarus knowing, noscere to become acquainted with See {Know}, and cf {Narrate}.] 1. To be ignorant of or not acquainted with [Archaic] Philosophy would solidly be established, if men would more carefully distinguish those things that they know from those that they ignore. --Boyle. 2. (Law) To throw out or reject as false or ungrounded -- said of a bill rejected by a grand jury for want of evidence. See {Ignoramus}. 3. 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. Ignoring Italy under our feet, And seeing things before behind. --Mrs. Browning. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ignore v 1: refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting" [syn: {disregard}, {snub}, {cut}] 2: bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances" [syn: {dismiss}, {disregard}, {brush aside}, {brush off}, {discount}, {push aside}] 3: fail to notice [ant: {notice}] 4: give little attention or respect to [syn: {neglect}, {slight}, {disregard}, {cold-shoulder}] 5: be ignorant of or in the dark about [ant: {know}]
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