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• resigned to — ◇ If you are resigned to something, you accept a bad situation that cannot be changed. She was resigned to a long visit with his mother. I m resigned to having to work this weekend. He was resigned to the fact that an expensive vacation would… …   Useful english dictionary

• Resigned — Re*signed (r[ e]*z[imac]nd ), a. Submissive; yielding; not disposed to resist or murmur. [1913 Webster] A firm, yet cautious mind; Sincere, though prudent; constant, yet resigned. Pope. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• resigned — I adjective adapted, adjusted, agreeable, biddable, defeatist, easily managed, enduring, forbearant, forbearing, long suffering, manageable, meek, nonresistant, passive, patient, reconciled, resistless, stoic, stoical, submissive, surrendered,… …   Law dictionary

• resigned — *compliant, acquiescent Analogous words: submissive, subdued (see TAME): reconciled, adjusted, adapted, accommodated, conformed (see ADAPT) Antonyms: rebellious …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• resigned — [adj] enduring, passive accommodated, acquiescent, adapted, adjusted, agreeable, amenable, biddable, calm, compliant, cordial, deferential, docile, genial, gentle, long suffering, manageable, nonresisting, obedient, patient, peaceable,… …   New thesaurus

• resigned — [ri zīnd′] adj. feeling or showing resignation; submissive; yielding and uncomplaining resignedly [rizīn′id lē] adv. resignedness n …   English World dictionary

• resigned — re|signed [rıˈzaınd] adj 1.) be resigned to (doing) sth to calmly accept a situation that is bad, but cannot be changed ▪ She s resigned to spending Christmas on her own. ▪ Sam was resigned to the fact that he would never be promoted. 2.) a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• resigned — adjective 1 a resigned look, sound etc shows that you are making yourself accept something that you do not like: a resigned look on her face | He sounded resigned and dejected. 2 be resigned to sth/to doing sth to accept a situation that you do… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• resigned — adj. submissive resigned to (resigned to one s fate) * * * [rɪ zaɪnd] [ submissive ] resigned to (resigned to one s fate) …   Combinatory dictionary

• Resigned — Resign Re*sign (r? z?n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Resigned} ( z?nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Resigning}.] [F. r[ e]signer, L. resignare to unseal, annul, assign, resign; pref. re re + signare to seal, stamp. See {Sign}, and cf. {Resignation}.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• resigned — re|signed [ rı zaınd ] adjective accepting that something unpleasant must happen and that you cannot change it: a resigned shrug/sigh be resigned to (doing) something: He is now resigned to playing for a minor league team. ╾ re|sign|ed|ly [ rı… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English