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to resign oneself to something
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to accept or come to terms with a difficult or unpleasant situation that one cannot change or control
Example
The team knew they were going to lose the game, so they resigned themselves to the inevitable defeat and played their best anyway.
After months of trying to repair their relationship, she finally resigned herself to the fact that they were never going to be friends again.
Although he had hoped for a promotion, he knew the company was going through tough times and decided to resign himself to the current situation.
Example
The team knew they were going to lose the game, so they resigned themselves to the inevitable defeat and played their best anyway.
After months of trying to repair their relationship, she finally resigned herself to the fact that they were never going to be friends again.
Although he had hoped for a promotion, he knew the company was going through tough times and decided to resign himself to the current situation.
When faced with adversity, the fatalist resigns themselves to their circumstances, believing that nothing they do will change the outcome.
