(to cease)
11cease — [ sis ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive FORMAL to stop happening or continuing: Conversation ceased when she entered the room. The rain had almost ceased by the time we left. cease to exist: If we don t get more money, our community theater will cease… …
12cease — This 14c loanword from French is slowly yielding to stop (as cast has to throw) except in a few set phrases (notably ceasefire and without cease) and where ‘we substitute it for stop when we want our language to be dignified’ (Fowler, 1926).… …
13cease — (v.) c.1300, from O.Fr. cesser to come to an end, stop, cease; give up, desist, from L. cessare to cease, go slow, give over, leave off, be idle, frequentative of cedere go away, withdraw, yield (see CEDE (Cf. cede)). Replaced O.E. geswican and… …
14cease — ► VERB ▪ come or bring to an end; stop. ● without cease Cf. ↑without cease ORIGIN Latin cessare, from cedere to yield …
15cease´less|ness — cease|less «SEES lihs», adjective. going on all the time; never stopping; continual: »ceaseless effort, the ceaseless roar of the falls. SYNONYM(S): incessant, unceasing, perpetual. –cease´less|ly, adverb. –cease´less|ness, noun …
16cease´less|ly — cease|less «SEES lihs», adjective. going on all the time; never stopping; continual: »ceaseless effort, the ceaseless roar of the falls. SYNONYM(S): incessant, unceasing, perpetual. –cease´less|ly, adverb. –cease´less|ness, noun …
17cease|less — «SEES lihs», adjective. going on all the time; never stopping; continual: »ceaseless effort, the ceaseless roar of the falls. SYNONYM(S): incessant, unceasing, perpetual. –cease´less|ly, adverb. –cease´less|ness, noun …
18Cease — Cease, n. Extinction. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …
19Cease Fire! — was a movie made in 1953 by Owen Crump. The film featured real ammunition and real soldiers, and additionally was one of the first 3 D movies of its time. This movie was under heavy violation of fthe film code. A song written for the film by… …
20Cease to Begin — Album par Band of Horses Sortie 9 octobre 2007 Durée 34:45 Genre Indie Rock Producteur Band of Horses Phil Ek …
