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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
resign/rɪˈzʌɪn/
▶verb
- 1 voluntarily leave a job or position of office.
- 2 (be resigned or resign oneself to) accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided.
- 3 archaic surrender oneself to another's guidance.
– derivatives
resigned adjective,
resignedly adverb,
resignedness noun,
resigner noun.
resigned adjective,
resignedly adverb,
resignedness noun,
resigner noun.
– origin ME: from OFr. resigner, from L. resignare ‘unseal, cancel’.
'resigned' also found in these Oxford entries:
Forum discussions with the word(s) "resigned" in the title:
Excessively resigned
Excuse us if we haven't resigned ourselves to the gallows just yet.
If I were he, I would [resign /have resigned]
Mark was resigned/ resigned
resigned to
She resigned from the government last week--resign
Excuse us if we haven't resigned ourselves to the gallows just yet.
If I were he, I would [resign /have resigned]
Mark was resigned/ resigned
resigned to
She resigned from the government last week--resign
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