resign vs re-sign :

resign vs re-sign

resign or re sign

‘Resign’ is a verb that means to quit a job or position. 

“The mayor resigned because of a scandal involving his finances.”

‘Re-sign’ means to sign again, to rehire someone by having them sign a contract. It is mostly used when talking about athletes. 

“Kicker Adam Vinitieri agreed to re-sign with the Indianapolis Colts for an unheard-of 23rd season.”


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Definitions
  resign
  • v  leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
    The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds
  • v  give up or retire from a position
    The chairman resigned over the financial scandal
  • v  part with a possession or right
    resign a claim to the throne
  • v  accept as inevitable
    He resigned himself to his fate
News & Articles
  resign
  • Lhota set to call for embattled Silver to resign for handling of Vito Lopez grope scandal
    GOP mayoral candidate Joe Lhota today will call for embattled Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to resign for mishandling sex harass claims leveled against Vito Lopez, The Post has learned. Lhota’s bombshell announcement could become a big headache for Democratic mayoral rivals who have stood by Silver. That’s because...
    June 21, 2013 - New York Post
  • Principal to resign from D.C. charter school accused of cheating
    The principal’s resignation is one of 10 steps Meridian Public Charter School officials will take.
    June 21, 2013 - Washington Post
  • Waxhaw commissioners ask mayor to resign after DWI arrest
    WAXHAW, N.C. -- The town of Waxhaw is calling upon its mayor to resign after she was arrested for the second time on DWI charges. The first time was in 2008, and most recently Mayor Daune Gardner was stopped two weeks ago in Waxhaw for driving erratically. "She has become a liability to the town of Waxhaw in my opinion and we can't tolerate it anymore," said Waxhaw Commissioner Joyce Blythe ...
    June 20, 2013 - WCNC Charlotte