resigned

[ ri-zahynd ]
/ rɪˈzaɪnd /
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adjective

submissive or acquiescent.
characterized by or indicative of resignation.

Origin of resigned

First recorded in 1645–55; resign + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM resigned

re·sign·ed·ly [ri-zahy-nid-lee] /rɪˈzaɪ nɪd li/, adverb re·sign·ed·ness, noun self-re·signed, adjective un·re·signed, adjective

Words nearby resigned

residuary, residue, residuum, resign, resignation, resigned, resignee, resile, resilience, resilient, resilin

Definition for resigned (2 of 3)

re-sign
[ ree-sahyn ]
/ riˈsaɪn /

verb (used with or without object)

to sign again.
to renew or extend a contract.

Origin of re-sign

First recorded in 1795–1805

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH re-sign

re-sign resign

Definition for resigned (3 of 3)

resign
[ ri-zahyn ]
/ rɪˈzaɪn /

verb (used without object)

to give up an office or position, often formally (often followed by from): to resign from the presidency.
to submit; yield: to resign before the inevitable.

verb (used with object)

to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
to relinquish (a right, claim, agreement, etc.).
to give or sign over, as to the control or care of another: She resigned her child to an adoption agency.
to submit (oneself, one's mind, etc.) without resistance.

Origin of resign

1325–75; Middle English resignen < Middle French resigner < Latin resignāre to open, release, cancel, equivalent to re- re- + signāre to mark, seal, sign

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH resign

re-sign resign

Words related to resigned

satisfied, subdued, gentle, yielding, quiet, ready, willing, calm, tame, adapted, adjusted, accommodated, agreeable, amenable, compliant, cordial, deferential, docile, genial, long-suffering

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British Dictionary definitions for resigned (1 of 3)

resigned
/ (rɪˈzaɪnd) /

adjective

characteristic of or proceeding from an attitude of resignation; acquiescent or submissive

Derived forms of resigned

resignedly (rɪˈzaɪnɪdlɪ), adverb resignedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for resigned (2 of 3)

resign
/ (rɪˈzaɪn) /

verb

(when intr , often foll by from) to give up tenure of (a job, office, etc)
(tr) to reconcile (oneself) to; yield to resign oneself to death
(tr) to give up (a right, claim, etc); relinquish he resigned his claim to the throne

Derived forms of resign

resigner, noun

Word Origin for resign

C14: from Old French resigner, from Latin resignāre to unseal, invalidate, destroy, from re- + signāre to seal; see sign

British Dictionary definitions for resigned (3 of 3)

re-sign
/ (riːˈsaɪn) /

verb

to sign (a document, etc) again