resign
Use Resign in a sentence
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to sign again.
2.
to renew or extend a contract.
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verb (used without object)
1.
to give up an office or position, often formally (often followed by from ): to resign from the presidency.
2.
to submit; yield: to resign before the inevitable.
verb (used with object)
3.
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
4.
to relinquish (a right, claim, agreement, etc.).
5.
to give or sign over, as to the control or care of another: She resigned her child to an adoption agency.
6.
to submit (oneself, one's mind, etc.) without resistance.
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World English Dictionary
resign (rɪˈzaɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (when intr | |
| 1. | to give up tenure of (a job, office, etc) |
| 2. | (tr) to reconcile (oneself) to; yield: to resign oneself to death |
| 3. | (tr) to give up (a right, claim, etc); relinquish: he resigned his claim to the throne |
| [C14: from Old French resigner, from Latin resignāre to unseal, invalidate, destroy, from | |
| re'signer | |
| —n | |
| re-sign (riːˈsaɪn) | |
| —vb | |
| to sign (a document, etc) again | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
resign
late 14c., from O.Fr. resigner, from L. resignare "to check off, cancel, give up," from re- "opposite" + signare "to make an entry in an account book," lit. "to mark" (see sign). The sense is of making an entry (signum) "opposite" -- on the credit side -- balancing the former
mark and thus canceling the claim it represents. The meaning of "give up a position" is first recorded late 14c. Sense of "to give (oneself) up to some emotion or situation" is from 1718.
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Example sentences
He also accepted full personal responsibility, but gave no indication that he planned to resign.
If you decide to resign, it was for better opportunities.
In the space of three months one government had been sacked and another forced to resign.
It sounds to me that she has made up her mind to resign, even if the money does come in.
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