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cease

4 entries found.

Main Entry:
1cease 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈsēs\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
ceased; ceas·ing
Etymology:
Middle English cesen, from Anglo-French cesser, from Latin cessare to hold back, be remiss, frequentative of cedere
Date:
14th century
transitive verb: to cause to come to an end especially gradually : no longer continue <they were forced to cease operations> <cease to exist>intransitive verb1 a: to come to an end <the fighting gradually ceased> b: to bring an activity or action to an end : discontinue <they have been ordered to cease and desist>2obsolete : to become extinct : die out
synonyms see stop


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