IGNORE


Meaning of IGNORE in English

— ignorable , adj. — ignorer , n.

/ig nawr", -nohr"/ , v.t., ignored, ignoring .

1. to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.

2. Law. (of a grand jury) to reject (a bill of indictment), as on the grounds of insufficient evidence.

[ 1605-15; ignorare to not know, disregard, v. deriv. of ignarus ignorant, unaware (with -o- perh. from ignotus unknown), equiv. to in- IN- 3 + gnarus knowing, acquainted (with); akin to ( g ) noscere to KNOW 1 ]

Syn. 1. overlook; slight, disregard, neglect.

Ant. 1. notice, regard.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .