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Cease word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "cease" word

[noun] (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
[verb] have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"
[verb] put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
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\Cease\ (s[=e]s), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ceased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ceasing}.] [OE. cessen, cesen, F. cesser, fr. L. cessare, v. intemsive fr. cedere to withdraw. See {Cede}, and cf. {Cessation}.] 1. To come to an end; to stop; to leave off or give over; to desist; as, the noise ceased. ``To cease from strife.'' --Prov. xx. 3. 2. To be wanting; to fail; to pass away. The poor shall never cease out of the land. --Deut. xv. 11. Syn: To intermit; desist; stop; abstain; quit; discontinue; refrain; leave off; pause; end.
\Cease\, v. t. To put a stop to; to bring to an end. But he, her fears to cease Sent down the meek-eyed peace. --Milton. Cease, then, this impious rage. --Milton
\Cease\, n. Extinction. [Obs.] --Shak.

Synonyms for cease

end, finish, give up, lay off, quit, stop, terminate

Antonyms: bear on, begin, carry on, continue, preserve, start, uphold

See also: adjourn | break | break up | cheese | climax | close | close off | come out | culminate | cut out | die hard | disappear | discontinue | drop | end | end up | ending | fetch up | finish up | go | go away | go out | knock off | land up | lapse | leave off | pass away | pull the plug | recess | retire | run low | run short | shut off | sign off | turn out | vanish | wind up | withdraw |

Related terms: acknowledge defeat, ceaselessly, cease to be, conclude, disappear, dissolve, everlastingly, go, halt, lay down, quiesce, run out, scratch, sink, sink away, subside, suffer an eclipse, terminate, waive, wind up, without cease, yield

The fun area, different aproach to word »cease«

Let's analyse "cease" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and Three vowels. 60% of vowels is 21.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ESAEC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1430 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -.-. . .- ... .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: cease: 5 + 1 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: cease: 3 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 5 = 15, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (2) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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