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Meaning of resigned

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

resigned

Pronunciation:/ɹɪˈzaɪnd/

verb

Definitions

  1. To sign again; to provide one's signature again.

  2. (by extension) To sign a contract renewing or restarting a professional relationship, such as that of a professional athlete with a sports team.

verb

Definitions

  1. To give up; to relinquish ownership of.

  2. To hand over (something to someone), place into the care or control of another.

  3. To quit (a job or position).

    Example: He resigned the crown to follow his heart.

  4. To submit passively; to give up as hopeless or inevitable.

    Example: After fighting for so long, she finally resigned to her death.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Characterized by resignation or acceptance.