surcease
Use Surcease in a sentence
verb (used without object)
1.
to cease from some action; desist.
2.
to come to an end.
verb (used with object)
3.
Archaic. to cease from; leave off.
noun
4.
cessation; end.
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| —n | |
| 1. | cessation or intermission |
| —vb | |
| 2. | to desist from (some action) |
| 3. | to cease or cause to cease |
| [C16: from earlier sursesen, from Old French surseoir, from Latin supersedēre; see | |
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Surcease
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Word Origin & History
surcease
early 15c., from Anglo-Fr. surseser, from O.Fr. sursis, pp. of surseoir "to refrain, delay," from L. supersedere (see supersede). The English spelling with -c- was influenced by the unrelated verb cease.
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Example sentences
Above all, he was unable to satisfy the need for a surcease from the turmoil of the previous decade.
High-level meetings with creditor nations bring no surcease.
Caves also offer shelter from the elements, a haven from pursuing enemies, and surcease for the war-weary soul.
Electricity has given so much comfort to womankind, such surcease to her life of drudgery.
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