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resign

2 entries found.

  1. resign
  2. re–sign

Main Entry:
re·sign Listen to the pronunciation of resign
Pronunciation:
\ri-ˈzīn\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French resigner, from Latin resignare, literally, to unseal, cancel, from re- + signare to sign, seal — more at sign
Date:
14th century
transitive verb1: relegate , consign ; especially : to give (oneself) over without resistance <resigned herself to her fate>2: to give up deliberately ; especially : to renounce (as a right or position) by a formal actintransitive verb1: to give up one's office or position : quit2: to accept something as inevitable : submit
synonyms see relinquish, abdicate
— re·sign·ed·ly Listen to the pronunciation of resignedly \-ˈzī-nəd-lē\ adverb
— re·sign·ed·ness Listen to the pronunciation of resignedness \-ˈzī-nəd-nəs\ noun
— re·sign·er Listen to the pronunciation of resigner \-ˈzī-nər\ noun
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