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Contexts ▼▲ To examine through the sense of touch Opposite of present participle for to ignore or dismiss something as if it were unimportant Opposite of present participle for to recognize something as valuable Opposite of present participle for to notice the loss or absence of Opposite of present participle for to understand or acknowledge the existence of Opposite of present participle for to be anxious or concerned Opposite of present participle for to look at and interpret letters or other information that is written Opposite of present participle for to greet or physically respond to by recognizing the presence of (think of/about) Opposite of present participle for to have a concern about Opposite of present participle for to gaze at steadily in a particular way Opposite of present participle for to hold or display a specified thought or emotion (of someone's feelings, wishes, or rights) Opposite of present participle for to have due regard for Opposite of present participle for to evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults Opposite of present participle for to make an attempt at handling a problem or policy Opposite of present participle for to carry out a set of instructions Opposite of present participle for to respond to a telecommunications call … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ To examine through the sense of touch feeling touching stroking caressing fondling fingering thumbing handling manipulating fiddling with playing with toying with mauling pawing laying a finger on manhandling putting one's hand on frisking palming running hands over “The customer began feeling the superior fabric of the dress.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to ignore or dismiss something as if it were unimportant condemning Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to recognize something as valuable appreciating valuing respecting prizing cherishing treasuring admiring considering esteeming loving regarding hailing lauding commending applauding extolling praising holding in esteem holding in high regard rating highly thinking highly of thinking much of having a high opinion of setting store by setting great store by regarding highly valuing highly enshrining memorializingUS savouringUK savoringUS reveling in memorialisingUK “It is often easy to dismiss issues that do not affect us as being unimportant.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to notice the loss or absence of missing noticing the absence of noticing the loss of finding missing “I have chosen to ignore my dark past and focus on building a positive future.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to understand or acknowledge the existence of recognisingUK recognizingUS perceiving seeing understanding accepting acknowledging appreciating admitting apprehending comprehending conceding discerning realisingUK realizingUS cognizing conceiving granting grasping allowing assimilating confessing sensing owning registering savvying beholding catching compassing getting intuiting knowing respecting seizing deciphering decoding digging grokking twigging tumbling to being aware of being cognizant of catching on to cottoning to making out cottoning on to taking on board taking something on board “It is a fair question, but we should not overlook the assumptions that underlie it.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to be anxious or concerned worrying “I have now learned to disregard matters which are of no importance.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to look at and interpret letters or other information that is written reading perusing studying scanning scrutinisingUK scrutinizingUS browsing examining inspecting skimming viewing following conning devouring glancing through going over going through looking at looking over looking through poring over browsing through flicking through flipping through leafing through referring to thumbing through burying oneself in casting an eye over ploughing through running your eye over skimming through wading through dipping into “Some people tend to ignore large paragraphs and just skim read because of the large volumes of unread emails in their inbox.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to greet or physically respond to by recognizing the presence of acknowledging addressing greeting noticing saluting accosting hailing recognisingUK recognizingUS reacting nodding remarking replying responding signaling to thanking waving waving to nodding to smiling at saying hello to tipping your hat to raising one's hat to “Tina knows full well that Matt is teasing her as he pretends to dismiss her flirtations.” Verb ▲ (think of/about) Opposite of present participle for to have a concern about thinking worrying about agonizing over anguishing over dwelling on excruciating over obsessing on distressing oneself over dwelling upon fretting over moping over stewing over tormenting oneself over torturing oneself over “She was inundated with work and would consequently neglect her son who was recovering from his illness.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to gaze at steadily in a particular way regarding observing eyeing eying viewing watching beholding noting noticing remarking checking contemplating heeding looking at scanning scrutinisingUK scrutinizingUS studying catching descrying discerning distinguishing espying inspecting minding perceiving seeing sighting spotting spying surveying witnessing examining eyeballing clocking following gazing at checking out staring at poring over getting a load of taking a dekko at giving attention to paying attention to glimpsing recognizingUS setting eyes on identifying recognisingUK peeping at getting a glimpse of scoping out peeking at gawking at catching sight of picking up taking notice of glancing at making out glaring at clapping eyes on picking out laying eyes on detecting gaping at peering at catching a glimpse of more ❯ “She would disregard him when he attempted to buy her a drink.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to hold or display a specified thought or emotion having developing fostering harbouringUK manifesting showing clinging to demonstrating displaying embracing evincing expressing harboringUS holding maintaining retaining assimilating cultivating devising feeling nursing preserving imagining knowing nurturing thinking about thinking of brooding over cherishing considering digesting “If you do not encourage the young boy, he will lose confidence in his ability.” Verb ▲ (of someone's feelings, wishes, or rights) Opposite of present participle for to have due regard for respecting acknowledging recognisingUK recognizingUS appreciating heeding showing consideration for observing showing regard for taking into consideration paying heed to accommodating having due regard for being mindful of considering minding taking into account bearing in mind paying attention to remembering being aware of being cognizant of noting regarding sympathizing with accepting allowing for attending to calling to mind keeping in mind making allowances for noticing taking cognizance of thinking of “The disrespectful media would ignore my family's wish to be left alone.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults criticisingUK criticizingUS assessing reviewing appraising evaluating analysingUK analyzingUS critiquing judging scrutinisingUK scrutinizingUS examining probing studying interpreting nitpicking giving opinion commenting upon giving an opinion passing judgment on exploring researching considering inspecting looking into going into looking over sifting auditing querying delving into enquiring into inquiring into dissecting questioning scouting prospecting casing brainstorming interrogating eyeballing checking out going over vetting spying searching the evidence concerning surveying asking questions of recceing making inquiry investigating testing searching into bugging doing research into reconnoitringUK cross-examining trying to get to the bottom of giving the once over digging into sizing up listening in chewing over checking over checking up on following up reconnoiteringUS conducting an enquiry into feeling out underseeking working over diving into conducting an investigation into inquiring about looking at carefully poking frisking mulling over excogitating looking at brooding over wiretapping deliberating on reading up on staking out sifting the evidence concerning prying into scoping out reading into giving the once-over sussing out checking up canvassing tapping probing into making inquiries about putting to the test putting questions to subjecting to an examination muckraking taking stock of searching poring over poking around making enquiries about sounding out nosing around weighing up checking into running down searching for more ❯ “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.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to make an attempt at handling a problem or policy approaching handling managing tackling dealing with grasping attacking taking care of administering to controlling fixing manipulating “We should just ignore this problem and let things resolve themselves naturally.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to carry out a set of instructions following executing carrying out implementing performing completing effecting effectuating acting upon carrying through following through with putting into action going through with putting into operation “I would disregard the directions on the back of the box as I felt they were unnecessarily verbose.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to respond to a telecommunications call answering getting taking picking up responding to “I frequently ignore calls that come from telemarketing companies.” Find more words! 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