Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with neglect in American Collocation
neglect
verb
transitive
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
duty
He had been neglecting his duties as a director.
work
So concentrate on your football but don’t neglect your schoolwork.
education
He has neglected the education of his children and spoiled them by indulging all their wishes.
health
She neglected her health and became seriously ill.
say
He neglected to mention that he was already married.
pay
The record company had neglected to pay the studio and the tapes were confiscated until payment was received.
ask
I spoke to a young woman who I think was Mr Woolley’s daughter, though I neglected to ask.
bring
Then darkness descended, and we realized that we had neglected to bring a torch to look at our map.
consider
Of course, he neglects to consider the actual consequences of his action.
often or to a great extent
She looks at poetry that has been largely neglected by scholars.
to some extent
This aspect of local studies has been somewhat neglected.
unfairly or sadly
This is an unjustly neglected masterpiece of 18th century prose.