meaning of resign3
1. To sign back; to return by a formal act; to yield to another; to surrender; -- said especially of office or emolument. Hence, to give up; to yield; to submit; -- said of the wishes or will, or of something valued; -- also often used reflexively.
2. To relinquish; to abandon.
3. To commit to the care of; to consign.
4. accept as inevitable; "He resigned himself to his
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