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resigning

re-sign
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ree-sahyn]
    • /riˈsaɪn/
    • /rɪˈzaɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-sahyn]
    • /riˈsaɪn/

Definitions of resigning word

  • verb without object resigning to give up an office or position, often formally (often followed by from): to resign from the presidency. 1
  • verb without object resigning to submit; yield: to resign before the inevitable. 1
  • verb with object resigning to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally. 1
  • verb with object resigning to relinquish (a right, claim, agreement, etc.). 1
  • verb with object resigning 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 resigning to submit (oneself, one's mind, etc.) without resistance. 1

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Origin of resigning

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Resigning

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

resigning popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

resigning usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for resigning

adjective resigning

  • outgoing — going out; departing: outgoing trains.

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