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cease (siːs)

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verb

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

noun

See without cease

Word Origin

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

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= stop, end, finish, be over come to an end, peter out, die away,

= discontinue, end, stop, fail, finish, give up, conclude, suspend, halt, terminate, break off, refrain, leave off, give over, bring to an end desist, belay,

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