NEGLECT
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Neg*lect" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Neglected; p. pr. & vb. n. Neglecting.] [L. neglectus, p. p. of neglegere (negligere) to disregard, neglect, the literal sense prob. being, not to pick up; nec not, nor (fr. ne not + -que, a particle akin to Goth. -h, -uh, and prob. to E. who; cf. Goth. nih nor) + L. legere to pick up, gather. See No, adv., Legend, Who.] 1. Not to attend to with due care or attention; to forbear one's duty in regard to; to allow to pass unimproved, unheeded, undone, etc.; to omit; to disregard; to slight; as, to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts.
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I hope
My absence doth neglect no great designs.
Shak.
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This, my long suffering and my day of grace,
Those who neglect and scorn shall never taste.
Milton.
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2. To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight; as, to neglect strangers.
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Syn. -- To slight; overlook; disregard; disesteem; contemn. See Slight.
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Neg*lect", n. [L. neglectus. See Neglect, v.] 1. Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business, of health, of economy.
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To tell thee sadly, shepherd, without blame,
Or our neglect, we lost her as we came.
Milton.
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2. Omission of attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of strangers.
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3. Habitual carelessness; negligence.
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Age breeds neglect in all.
Denham.
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4. The state of being disregarded, slighted, or neglected.
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Rescue my poor remains from vile neglect.
Prior.
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Syn. -- Negligence; inattention; disregard; disesteem; remissness; indifference. See Negligence.
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benign neglect A deliberate policy of minimizing public discussion of a controversial issue [e.g. by the president] on the theory that excessive discussion in itself is harmful or counterproductive.
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