overlook
[verb]
Synonyms:
- forget, disregard, miss, neglect, omit, pass
- ignore, condone, disregard, excuse, forgive, make allowances for, pardon, turn a blind eye to, wink at
- have a view of, look over or out on

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Related Words: oversee

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

o‧ver‧look /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb [transitive]

1. to not notice something, or not see how important it is Synonym : miss:
It is easy to overlook a small detail like that.
Nobody could overlook the fact that box office sales were down.

2. to forgive someone’s mistake, bad behaviour etc and take no action:
She found him entertaining enough to overlook his faults.

3. if a house, room etc overlooks something, it has a view of it, usually from above:
Our room overlooks the ocean.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

overlook
verb
ADV. completely, entirely | largely | frequently, often | generally | conveniently Conveniently overlooking the fact that she wouldn't be able to meet the commitment, she agreed enthusiastically.
VERB + OVERLOOK cannot, cannot afford to, should not We should not overlook this possibility.
be inclined to, tend to Hospitals have tended to overlook this need.
seem to | be prepared to, be willing to I was prepared to overlook her mistakes this time.
be easy to It is easy to overlook the significance of this change.
be impossible to
PHRASES be easily overlooked another fact which is all too easily overlooked
sth should not be overlooked The importance of this should not be overlooked.

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