Phrase guide

resign oneself

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To give up, stop resisting and come to accept.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He resigned himself to his fate and began the long walk home to face his wife.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: resignar-se — give up
  • Danish: resignere — give up
  • Danish: affinde sig — give up
  • Danish: finde sig i — give up
  • Danish: slå sig til tåls — give up
  • Dutch: berusten — give up
  • Dutch: zich neerleggen — give up
  • French: se résigner — give up
  • German: resignieren — give up
  • German: sich abfinden — give up
  • Hungarian: belenyugszik — give up
  • Hungarian: beletörődik — give up
  • Italian: rassegnarsi — give up
  • Italian: acquiescere — give up
  • Polish: poddawać się — give up
  • Polish: poddać się — give up
  • Portuguese: conformar-se — give up
  • Romanian: se resemna — give up
  • Spanish: resignarse — give up
  • Swedish: resignera — give up
  • Swedish: finna sig i — give up