resign oneself
resign oneself · resigns oneself · resigned oneself · resigning oneself
resignieren, sich abfinden
To give up, stop resisting and come to acceptTo give up, stop resisting and come to accept
Meaning
1 sensesTo give up, stop resisting and come to accept
He resigned himself to his fate and began the long walk home to face his wife.
resignieren, sich abfinden
Translations
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By meaning 1
give up:
Forms
resigns oneself, resigning oneself, resigned oneself, resigned oneself| Base form | resign oneself · to resign oneself |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | resigns oneself |
| Present participle | resigning oneself |
| Past simple | resigned oneself |
| Past participle | resigned oneself |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle