Difference between reign and resign

reign

Definitions

verb

  1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  2. have sovereign power

noun

  1. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
  2. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
  3. the period during which a monarch is sovereign

Examples

Academic excellence was matched with extra-curricular activities of every description - from drama through sport to foreign travel.

There are a few formalities to be gone through before you enter a foreign country.

You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.

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resign

Definitions

verb

  1. accept as inevitable
  2. part with a possession or right
  3. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
  4. give up or retire from a position

Examples

A few weeks before the vote on November 7, the buzz goes, Cheney will announce his resignation, ostensibly because of signs of new trouble with his ticker.

A lot of those who were named were deselected or resigned.

And when Elliot Spitzer got caught fooling w/a prostie, he resigned on the spot … saaaaaaaaaaaay … WHY is Vitter still in office?

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