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neglects

verb
Sayni-GLEKTS/nɪˈɡlɛkts/

1 meaning of neglects

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of neglect. Use this when one person or thing fails to take care of something.

    He often neglects his homework when he is tired.

    She neglects the garden, so the weeds grow tall.

    Note

neglects is a form of neglect

neglect, verb: To not take care of someone or something that needs your attention. Full entry

Forms
neglectneglects he/she/itneglecting -ing formneglected past tense, past participle
Spelling
neglect → neglects: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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