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- pronunciation:
- rih
zaIn
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
resigns, resigning, resigned |
| definition 1: |
to give up a job or other duty.
She resigned from the company.- similar words:
- abdicate, leave
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| definition 2: |
to accept something one does not like or enjoy.
He resigned himself to sharing a room with his brother.- similar words:
- accept, reconcile, submit
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| related words: |
withdraw, yield |
The word resign
contains the following parts:
re-
Latin
prefix
that means again; back or back again
  More about this word part:
The prefix re-
occurs in verbs that are Latin loanwords, where it can mean "again" (revise
) or "back again" (reflect
). It also attaches to English verbs (replay, rewind) with both meanings. Any verb can be prefixed by "re-
" to indicate that an action is repeated. No hyphen is necessary unless the word formed is identical to an existing word (re-sign the document, but resign
from a job).
Example words:
re-cover, react, reappear, rebuild, recall, recede, record, recover, reflect, reflection, remove, renew, repay, report, reporter, reservation, resign, resignation, respect, reverse, review, revise, revive, revolve, revolution, rebel
sign
Latin
root
that means mark, sign
Example words:
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