Cease

Pronunciation: /sis/

Definitions of cease

verb to bring or come to an end; stop

Example Sentences

A1 Please cease talking during the movie.

A2 The rain did not cease all night.

B1 The company decided to cease production of the product.

B2 The government ordered the ceasefire to cease immediately.

C1 The company will cease operations in the region due to financial losses.

C2 The protests will not cease until our demands are met.

Examples of cease in a Sentence

formal The company decided to cease all operations in the region.

informal I think it's time to cease working on this project.

slang Let's just cease with the drama, okay?

figurative His heartache seemed to never cease, no matter what he did.

Grammatical Forms of cease

• past tense: ceased
• plural: ceases
• comparative: more cease
• superlative: most cease
• present tense: ceases
• future tense: will cease
• perfect tense: has ceased
• continuous tense: is ceasing
• singular: cease
• positive degree: cease
• infinitive: to cease
• gerund: ceasing
• participle: ceased

Origin and Evolution of cease

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'cease' originated from the Old French word 'cesser' which came from the Latin word 'cessare', meaning 'to stop or give up'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'cease' has retained its original meaning of stopping or ending, but has also been used in various contexts to indicate the discontinuation of actions or states.