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It's a heteronym, see[1]. And etymologically they seem to be related, the sense "quit" dating back to the 14th century while the sense "sign again" a more recen
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It's a heteronym, see[1]. And etymologically they seem to be related, the sense "quit" dating back to the 14th century while the sense "sign again" a more recent addition, 19th century [2]
[1] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/heteronym https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/heteronym
[2] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resign https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resign