Kilo Lingo

/ɪɡˈnɔː/

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Translation

To hear or see someone and decide to give them no attention.

Word origin

From Latin ignorare, meaning not to know.

Origin
Latin
Root
ignorare
English cognates
ignorant

Grammar

Verb typeregular (ignore, ignores, ignored)

Examples

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"Ignored" is the past form.

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"Ignore" can also mean take no notice of a thing.

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"Ignores" is the form used with he, she or it.

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This word is part of lesson 32.