Resign vs. surrender

[Surrey]

Synonym Search, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #108 "Synonyms for surrender", question 9

After her husband's death Marion was desperate and ......... all hope for a better future.

(a) quitted
(b) deserted
(c) surrendered
(d) resigned

Synonym Search, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #108 "Synonyms for surrender", answer 9

After her husband's death Marion was desperate and surrendered all hope for a better future.

Correct answer: (c) surrendered

Your answer was: incorrect
After her husband's death Marion was desperate and resigned all hope for a better future.
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Could you explain me why do we use in this sentens word surrender or not resing?

Surrey

[Conchita]

There are often different ways to say the same thing. Sometimes, however, it is a matter of collocation (when some words combine better or only with certain other words).

Both 'resign' and 'surrender' mean 'to give up', among other definitions. Yet 'resign' is more commonly used for giving up a job, for instance, while 'surrender' is usually part of the collocation 'to surrender hope' (to give up or abandon all hope).

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