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resign |riˈzīn|
verb
1 [ intrans. ] voluntarily leave a job or other position : he resigned from the government in protest at the policy.
• [ trans. ] give up (an office, power, privilege, etc.) : four deputies resigned their seats.
• [ intrans. ] Chess end a game by conceding defeat without being checkmated : he lost his queen and resigned in 45 moves.
2 ( be resigned) accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided : he seems resigned to a shortened career | she resigned herself to a lengthy session.
• archaic surrender oneself to another's guidance : he vows to resign himself to her direction.
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re-sign |rēˈsīn|
verb [ trans. ]
sign (a document) again.
• engage (a sports player) to play for a team for a further period.
• [ intrans. ] (of a sports player) commit oneself to play for a team for a further period.
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