resign

Everyday

1. To resign is to leave your job or position by choice, often by telling your employer officially. tree →
2. To resign yourself to something is to accept something bad that you cannot change. tree →
3. In chess, to resign is to give up the game before checkmate. tree →
4. To resign can also mean to hand over something you are in charge of to someone else. tree →

In the lessons

In news and everyday life, a manager or politician «resigns» after a problem. In formal letters people write «I wish to resign from my post». In chess club, a player resigns when they know they will lose. Phrases: resign from, resign as, resign yourself to, be resigned to.

Examples

• The football manager resigned after the team lost again. tree →
• She resigned from her job to start her own business. tree →
• He resigned as captain of the team. tree →
• We resigned ourselves to a rainy holiday. tree →
• In chess, you can resign if you know you will lose. tree →
• The minister was forced to resign. tree →
• Mr Brown resigned and was replaced by Mrs Lee. tree →
• AEthra at once resigned her charge, whereupon the brothers took leave of Athens, and, accompanied by Helen, returned to their native country. tree →

Note

Regular verb; the g is silent: say ri-ZINE. The noun is «resignation». «Resigned» as an adjective means accepting something sadly. Do not confuse with «re-sign» (sign again, as a football player re-signs for a club).

In Jewish tradition

In Psalms it means to give yourself over calmly to God and wait for Him.

Interpretation. Tradition reads this as trust in God, being quiet and patient instead of angry when the wicked seem to succeed.

Examples

• Resign thyself unto the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. (Writings PSA.37.7, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Regular verb; the g is silent: say ri-ZINE. The noun is «resignation». «Resigned» as an adjective means accepting something sadly. Do not confuse with «re-sign» (sign again, as a football player re-signs for a club).