Cessate

Pronunciation: /sɛˈseɪt/

Definitions of cessate

verb to come to an end; stop; cease

Example Sentences

A1 When the rain stopped, the children's playtime ceased.

A2 The teacher asked the students to stop talking, and the noise ceased.

B1 The company decided to cease production of the old model and focus on the new one.

B2 After the conflict was resolved, the fighting between the two groups ceased.

C1 The government ordered the cessate of all military operations in the region.

C2 The ceasefire agreement led to the cessate of hostilities between the two warring factions.

Examples of cessate in a Sentence

formal The court ordered the defendant to cease and desist, or else face further consequences.

informal Hey, can you please stop that? It's getting annoying.

slang Dude, cut it out already!

figurative Sometimes we need to let go of the past and allow old habits to cease.

Grammatical Forms of cessate

• past tense: cessated
• plural: cessates
• comparative: more cessate
• superlative: most cessate
• present tense: cessates
• future tense: will cessate
• perfect tense: has cessated
• continuous tense: is cessating
• singular: cessate
• positive degree: cessate
• infinitive: to cessate
• gerund: cessating
• participle: cessating

Origin and Evolution of cessate

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'cessate' originated from Latin, specifically from the word 'cessare' meaning to cease or stop.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'cessate' has retained its meaning of ceasing or stopping, but its usage may have become less common compared to modern synonyms such as 'stop' or 'halt'.