ignorer

/iɲɔʁe/
to not know, to ignore

J'ignorais qu'il était malade.

I didn't know he was ill.


general

To not know something.

J'ignorais qu'il était malade.

I didn't know he was ill.

Ignorer = not know (neutral); not ignoring deliberately.

general

To deliberately ignore.

Il m'a complètement ignorée.

He completely ignored me.

Same verb, both senses; context decides.

Antonyms

Word Origin

From Latin ignorare (not to know).

Usage Notes

False friend: ignorer usually means not know, not snub.

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