(thought of/about) To have had a concern about
“She constantly thought about her son who was recovering from his illness.”
To have perceived with one's eyes
“It was from the valley that we had seen the snow-capped mountains before us.”
Opposite of past tense for to ignore or dismiss something as if it were unimportant
Opposite of past tense for to recognize something as valuable
“It is often easy to dismiss issues that do not affect us as being unimportant.”
Opposite of past tense for to notice the loss or absence of
“I have chosen to ignore my dark past and focus on building a positive future.”
Opposite of past tense for to understand or acknowledge the existence of
“It is a fair question, but we should not overlook the assumptions that underlie it.”
Opposite of past tense for to be anxious or concerned
“I have now learned to disregard matters which are of no importance.”
Opposite of past tense for to cherish or remember fondly
“But I still disregard him regardless of his best efforts to make amends.”
Opposite of past tense for to look at and interpret letters or other information that is written
“Some people tend to ignore large paragraphs and just skim read because of the large volumes of unread emails in their inbox.”
Opposite of past tense for to examine through the sense of touch
“The shop assistant tried to get her to ignore the superior fabric of the handbag because she would not have purchased it anyway.”
Opposite of past tense for to greet or physically respond to by recognizing the presence of
“Tina knows full well that Matt is teasing her as he pretends to dismiss her flirtations.”
Opposite of past tense for to hold or display a specified thought or emotion
“If you do not encourage the young boy, he will lose confidence in his ability.”
(of someone's feelings, wishes, or rights) Opposite of past tense for to have due regard for
“The disrespectful media would ignore my family's wish to be left alone.”
Opposite of past tense for to evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults
“To ignore this is to run your business on a wing and a prayer, which is pure chance and takes your destiny out of your own hands.”
Opposite of past tense for to make an attempt at handling a problem or policy
“We should just ignore this problem and let things resolve themselves naturally.”
Opposite of past tense for to carry out a set of instructions
“I would disregard the directions on the back of the box as I felt they were unnecessarily verbose.”
Opposite of past tense for to respond to a telecommunications call
“I frequently ignore calls that come from telemarketing companies.”
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