- be resigned or resign oneself to
- accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided.→ resign
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
be resigned or resign oneself to
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resign oneself — {v. phr.} To stop arguing; accept something which cannot be changed. * /When Jane s father explained that he could not afford to buy her a new bicycle, she finally resigned herself to riding the old one./ Compare: GIVE UP … Dictionary of American idioms
resign oneself — {v. phr.} To stop arguing; accept something which cannot be changed. * /When Jane s father explained that he could not afford to buy her a new bicycle, she finally resigned herself to riding the old one./ Compare: GIVE UP … Dictionary of American idioms
resign oneself — verb To give up, stop resisting and come to accept. He resigned himself to his fate and began the long walk home to face his wife … Wiktionary
resign\ oneself — v. phr. To stop arguing; accept something which cannot be changed. When Jane s father explained that he could not afford to buy her a new bicycle, she finally resigned herself to riding the old one. Compare: give up … Словарь американских идиом
resign — 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 … English new terms dictionary
resign — verb 1) the manager resigned Syn: leave, give notice, stand down, step down; informal quit 2) 19 MPs resigned their seats Syn: give up, leave, vacate, stand down from; informal quit, pack in … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
resign — v. 1 intr. a (often foll. by from) give up office, one s employment, etc. (resigned from the Home Office). b (often foll. by as) retire (resigned as chief executive). 2 tr. (often foll. by to, into) relinquish; surrender; hand over (a right,… … Useful english dictionary
resign — verb 1) the executive director resigned Syn: leave, hand in one s notice, give notice, stand down, step down; informal quit, jump ship 2) three state senators resigned their seats Syn: give up, leave, vacate, stand down from; infor … Thesaurus of popular words
resign — /ri zuyn /, v.i. 1. to give up an office or position, often formally (often fol. by from): to resign from the presidency. 2. to submit; yield: to resign before the inevitable. v.t. 3. to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally. 4. to… … Universalium
resign — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French resigner, from Latin resignare, literally, to unseal, cancel, from re + signare to sign, seal more at sign Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. relegate, consign; especially to give (oneself)… … New Collegiate Dictionary
