v. t. & i. See Engorge. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Philosophy would solidly be established, if men would more carefully distinguish those things that they know from those that they ignore. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) To throw out or reject as false or ungrounded; -- said of a bill rejected by a grand jury for lack of evidence. See Ignoramus. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ignoring Italy under our feet,
And seeing things before, behind. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]