- resign oneself to something
- resign oneself to somethingto accept something reluctantly. •
I finally resigned myself to going to Mexico even though I didn't want to.
•Mary resigned herself to her fate.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
resign oneself to something
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resign oneself — {v. phr.} To stop arguing; accept something which cannot be changed. * /When Jane s father explained that he could not afford to buy her a new bicycle, she finally resigned herself to riding the old one./ Compare: GIVE UP … Dictionary of American idioms
resign oneself — {v. phr.} To stop arguing; accept something which cannot be changed. * /When Jane s father explained that he could not afford to buy her a new bicycle, she finally resigned herself to riding the old one./ Compare: GIVE UP … Dictionary of American idioms
resign\ oneself — v. phr. To stop arguing; accept something which cannot be changed. When Jane s father explained that he could not afford to buy her a new bicycle, she finally resigned herself to riding the old one. Compare: give up … Словарь американских идиом
resign — [ri zīn′] vt. [ME resignen < MFr resigner < L resignare < re , back + signare, to SIGN] 1. to give up possession of; relinquish (a claim, etc.) 2. to give up (an office, position, etc.) vi. to give up an office, position of employment,… … English World dictionary
be resigned or resign oneself to — accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided. → resign … English new terms dictionary
resign — verb 1》 voluntarily leave a job or position of office. 2》 (be resigned or resign oneself to) accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided. 3》 archaic surrender oneself to another s guidance. Derivatives resigned adjective resignedly adverb … English new terms dictionary
resign — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French resigner, from Latin resignare, literally, to unseal, cancel, from re + signare to sign, seal more at sign Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. relegate, consign; especially to give (oneself)… … New Collegiate Dictionary
put something behind one — CONSIGN TO THE PAST, put down to experience, regard as water under the bridge, forget about, ignore. → behind * * * put something behind one To resign something (usu unpleasant) to the past and consider it finished • • • Main Entry: ↑behind * * * … Useful english dictionary
reconcile — [v1] make peace; adjust accommodate, accord, accustom, appease, arbitrate, arrange, assuage, attune, bring together, bring to terms, bury the hatchet*, come together, compose, conciliate, conform, cool*, coordinate, fit, fix up, get together on,… … New thesaurus
come to terms with — verb a) To resolve a conflict with. She finally came to terms with her addictions at her third rehab clinic and rarely drank again. b) To accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful Until he comes to terms with the likelihood of… … Wiktionary
give up — verb 1. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime (Freq. 9) you ve forfeited your right to name your successor forfeited property • Syn: ↑forfeit, ↑throw overboard, ↑waiv … Useful english dictionary
