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ignore

/ˌɪɡˈnɔː/ig-NAWR
/ˌɪɡˈnɔɹ/ig-NAWR

Meaningnot to know

Common meaning: to take no notice

Journey through time

  1. Latinignorare‘not to know’source
  2. Frenchignorersource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsnot to know → to take no noticeignore‘to take no notice’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin ignorare ‘not to know’.

Roots

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