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Traditional English :: neglect
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neglet - v. & n. --v.tr.
1 fail to care for or to do; be remiss about (neglected their duty; neglected his children).
2 (foll. by verbal noun, or to + infin.) fail; overlook or forget the need to (neglected to inform them; neglected telling them).
3 not pay attention to; disregard (neglected the obvious warning). --n. 1 lack of caring; negligence (the house suffered from neglect).
2 a the act of neglecting. b the state of being neglected (the house fell into neglect).
3 (usu. foll. by of) disregard. neglectful adj. neglectfully adv. neglectfulness n. [L neglegere neglect- f. neg- not + legere choose, pick up] |
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Related Words
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Most Often Usage
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