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accept vs resign

resign vs accept

accept and resign both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accept No No Yes No
resign No No Yes No
As verbs, resign is a hyponym of accept; that is, resign is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accept:
  • accept: consider or hold as true
  • resign: accept as inevitable
accept (verb) resign (verb)
consider or hold as true accept as inevitable
react favorably to; consider right and proper part with a possession or right
tolerate or accommodate oneself to leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal give up or retire from a position
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
receive willingly something given or offered
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
admit into a group or community
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
make use of or accept for some purpose
be designed to hold or take
Difference between accept and resign

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