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- [sees]
- /sis/
- /siːs/
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Definitions of ceased word
- verb without object ceased to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist. 1
- verb without object ceased to come to an end: At last the war has ceased. 1
- verb without object ceased Obsolete. to pass away; die out. 1
- verb with object ceased to put a stop or end to; discontinue: He begged them to cease their quarreling. 1
- noun ceased cessation: The noise of the drilling went on for hours without cease. 1
- noun ceased Simple past tense and past participle of cease. 1
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Origin of ceased
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 Ceased
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ceased 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ceased usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ceased
adjective ceased
- finished — ended or completed.
- put into effect — law, rule: enforce
- come to an end — to become completed or exhausted
Antonyms for ceased
verb ceased
- began — Began is the past tense of begin.
- completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- continued — continuing; not having stopped
- did — Did is the past tense of do1.
- persevered — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
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