Karen from Santa Barbara, California, wonders about the verb to retire. Why doesn’t it mean to tire all over again? The Spanish word for retirement, jubilación, is cognate with the English word jubilation. This is part of a complete episode...
repot v. to make a career move, especially to resign, retire, or take work in a new field. Editorial Note: Often used reflexively: to repot oneself. Etymological Note: From repot (a plant) ‘to put a plant in another pot, especially a larger one.’...