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- [sees]
- /sis/
- /siːs/
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- [sees]
- /sis/
Definitions of cease word
- verb cease If something ceases, it stops happening or existing. 3
- verb cease If you cease to do something, you stop doing it. 3
- verb cease If you cease something, you stop it happening or working. 3
- verb cease to bring or come to an end; desist from; stop 3
- verb transitive cease to bring or come to an end; stop; discontinue 3
- noun cease a ceasing, as of some activity 3
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Origin of cease
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English ces(s)en < Old French cesser < Latin cessāre to leave off, equivalent to cess(us) (past participle of cēdere to withdraw, go; ced- go + -tus past participle suffix) + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive ending; see cede
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Parts of speech for Cease
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cease popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cease usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cease
verb cease
- quit — to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- terminate — to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
noun cease
- sign off — a token; indication.
- closure — The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
- windup — the conclusion of any action, activity, etc.; the end or close.
- kiss off — an act or instance of kissing.
- kiss-off — Slang. an act or instance of dismissing a person or thing: The company is about to give you the kiss-off, so you'd better start looking for another job.
Antonyms for cease
verb cease
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- persevere — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
- restart — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
- commence — When something commences or you commence it, it begins.
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
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