resign-from

re·sign-from

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-zahyn fruhm, from]
- /rɪˈzaɪn frʌm, frɒm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-zahyn fruhm, from]
- /rɪˈzaɪn frʌm, frɒm/

Definitions of resign-from word

verb without object resign-from to give up an office or position, often formally (often followed by from): to resign from the presidency. 1
verb without object resign-from to submit; yield: to resign before the inevitable. 1
verb with object resign-from to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally. 1
verb with object resign-from to relinquish (a right, claim, agreement, etc.). 1
verb with object resign-from to give or sign over, as to the control or care of another: She resigned her child to an adoption agency. 1
verb with object resign-from to submit (oneself, one's mind, etc.) without resistance. 1

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Origin of resign-from

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Resign-from

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Resign-from

resign-from popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".