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- [sees]
- /sis/
- /siːs/
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- [sees]
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Definitions of ceases word
- verb without object ceases to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist. 1
- verb without object ceases to come to an end: At last the war has ceased. 1
- verb without object ceases Obsolete. to pass away; die out. 1
- verb with object ceases to put a stop or end to; discontinue: He begged them to cease their quarreling. 1
- noun ceases cessation: The noise of the drilling went on for hours without cease. 1
- noun ceases Come to an end. 1
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Origin of ceases
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 Ceases
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ceases 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.
ceases usage trend in Literature
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