cease

[ sees ]

/ sis /

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verb (used without object), ceased, ceas·ing.

to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.

to come to an end: At last the war has ceased.

Obsolete. to pass away; die out.

verb (used with object), ceased, ceas·ing.

to put a stop or end to; discontinue: He begged them to cease their quarreling.

noun

cessation: The noise of the drilling went on for hours without cease.

Origin of cease

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

SYNONYMS FOR cease

2 terminate, end, culminate.

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ANTONYMS FOR cease

1, 2 begin.

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OTHER WORDS FROM cease

un·ceased, adjective

Words nearby cease

CD writer, Ce, CEA, ceanothus, Ceará, cease, cease and desist, cease-and-desist order, cease-fire, ceaseless, Ceauşescu

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Example sentences from the Web for cease

Slowly, slowly, dance classes may cease to be such secret and guilty pleasures in Iran.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread|IranWire|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
While there are a couple of antibiotics that usually work, if they are overused they, too, may cease to be effective.
Without Education, Antibiotic Resistance Will Be Our Greatest Health Crisis|Russell Saunders|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The liberated soul does not cease to act, to think, to create, to instigate revolutionary flows.
On Torture, Chuck Johnson & Sondheim|James Poulos|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.
After Torture Report, Our Moral Authority As a Nation Is Gone|Nick Gillespie|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The decision to cease operations at the multi-site church is the culmination of a tumultuous year.
Megachurch Mars Hill To close Doors: What Does the Future Hold Now?|Warren Throckmorton|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I cannot cease to love my own wife because—because she's not always exactly the same.
The Invader|Margaret L. Woods
The noise did not cease till late in the day, and even then the poor little thing dared not stir.
Favorite Fairy Tales|Logan Marshall
The boy and girl love without having learned to know each other; and cease to love when that knowledge comes!
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 356, June, 1845|Various
For the first time I dared to cease rowing, and stepping the mast, hoisted my sail.
In the Eastern Seas|W.H.G. Kingston
When I cease to love virtue, I shall cease to love you, and I shall no longer ask you to love me.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol VII|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cease

cease

/ (siːs) /

verb

(when tr, may take a gerund or an infinitive as object) to bring or come to an end; desist from; stop

noun

without cease without stopping; incessantly

Word Origin for cease

C14: from Old French cesser, from Latin cessāre, frequentative of cēdere to yield, cede

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with cease

cease

In addition to the idiom beginning with cease

cease and desist

also see:

wonders will never cease

单词	cease
释义	cease [ sees ] / sis / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cease ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), ceased, ceas·ing. to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist. to come to an end: At last the war has ceased. Obsolete. to pass away; die out. verb (used with object), ceased, ceas·ing. to put a stop or end to; discontinue: He begged them to cease their quarreling. noun cessation: The noise of the drilling went on for hours without cease. Origin of cease 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 SYNONYMS FOR cease 2 terminate, end, culminate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR cease ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR cease 1, 2 begin. SEE ANTONYMS FOR cease ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM cease un·ceased, adjective Words nearby cease CD writer, Ce, CEA, ceanothus, Ceará, cease, cease and desist, cease-and-desist order, cease-fire, ceaseless, Ceauşescu Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cease Slowly, slowly, dance classes may cease to be such secret and guilty pleasures in Iran. Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread\|IranWire\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST While there are a couple of antibiotics that usually work, if they are overused they, too, may cease to be effective. Without Education, Antibiotic Resistance Will Be Our Greatest Health Crisis\|Russell Saunders\|December 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The liberated soul does not cease to act, to think, to create, to instigate revolutionary flows. On Torture, Chuck Johnson & Sondheim\|James Poulos\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great. After Torture Report, Our Moral Authority As a Nation Is Gone\|Nick Gillespie\|December 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The decision to cease operations at the multi-site church is the culmination of a tumultuous year. Megachurch Mars Hill To close Doors: What Does the Future Hold Now?\|Warren Throckmorton\|November 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I cannot cease to love my own wife because—because she's not always exactly the same. The Invader\|Margaret L. Woods The noise did not cease till late in the day, and even then the poor little thing dared not stir. Favorite Fairy Tales\|Logan Marshall The boy and girl love without having learned to know each other; and cease to love when that knowledge comes! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 356, June, 1845\|Various For the first time I dared to cease rowing, and stepping the mast, hoisted my sail. In the Eastern Seas\|W.H.G. Kingston When I cease to love virtue, I shall cease to love you, and I shall no longer ask you to love me. The World's Greatest Books, Vol VII\|Various British Dictionary definitions for cease cease / (siːs) / verb (when tr, may take a gerund or an infinitive as object) to bring or come to an end; desist from; stop noun without cease without stopping; incessantly Word Origin for cease C14: from Old French cesser, from Latin cessāre, frequentative of cēdere to yield, cede Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with cease cease In addition to the idiom beginning with cease cease and desist also see: wonders will never cease The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to cease quit, halt, discontinue, terminate, refrain, desist, fail, break off, finish, end, die, drop, culminate, stay, surcease, close, intermit, back off, close out, knock off
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cease

verb (used without object), ceased, ceas·ing.

verb (used with object), ceased, ceas·ing.

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for cease

verb

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