cease
Use Cease in a sentence
verb (used without object)
1.
to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.
2.
to come to an end: At last the war has ceased.
3.
Obsolete. to pass away; die out.
verb (used with object)
4.
to put a stop or end to; discontinue: He begged them to cease their quarreling.
noun
5.
cessation: The noise of the drilling went on for hours without cease.
Origin:
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
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
Related forms
un·ceased, adjective
Synonyms
2. terminate, end, culminate.
2. terminate, end, culminate.
Antonyms
1, 2. begin.
1, 2. begin.
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| —vb (when tr, | |
| 1. | to bring or come to an end; desist from; stop |
| —n | |
| 2. | without cease without stopping; incessantly |
| [C14: from Old French cesser, from Latin cessāre, frequentative of cēdere to yield, | |
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Word Origin & History
cease
c.1300, from O.Fr. cesser, from L. cessare "to cease, go slow," frequentative of cedere "go away, withdraw, yield" (see cede). Replaced O.E. geswican, and blinnan. Ceaseless is recorded from 1586; ceaselessly from 1593. Cease-fire "armistice" is from 1918.
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Idioms & Phrases
cease
In addition to the idiom beginning with cease, also see wonders will never cease.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Realize that it will never cease, never stop, but be your constant companion for as long as you live.
Nothing they do holds any weight and as time continues they will cease to exist eventually, and thankfully.
There, however, similarities with the normal plot cease.
Now at some point after this it will cease its gravitational pull on the surrounding objects.
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