Meaning of "cease" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CEASE

From Old French cesser, from Latin cessāre, frequentative of cēdere to yield, cede.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CEASE

cease  [siːs]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CEASE

Cease is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb cease in English.

WHAT DOES CEASE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cease in the English dictionary

The definition of cease in the dictionary is when tr, may take a gerund or an infinitive as object to bring or come to an end; desist from; stop.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CEASE

PRESENT

Present

I cease

you cease

he/she/it ceases

we cease

you cease

they cease

Present continuous

I am ceasing

you are ceasing

he/she/it is ceasing

we are ceasing

you are ceasing

they are ceasing

Present perfect

I have ceased

you have ceased

he/she/it has ceased

we have ceased

you have ceased

they have ceased

Present perfect continuous

I have been ceasing

you have been ceasing

he/she/it has been ceasing

we have been ceasing

you have been ceasing

they have been ceasing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I ceased

you ceased

he/she/it ceased

we ceased

you ceased

they ceased

Past continuous

I was ceasing

you were ceasing

he/she/it was ceasing

we were ceasing

you were ceasing

they were ceasing

Past perfect

I had ceased

you had ceased

he/she/it had ceased

we had ceased

you had ceased

they had ceased

Past perfect continuous

I had been ceasing

you had been ceasing

he/she/it had been ceasing

we had been ceasing

you had been ceasing

they had been ceasing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will cease

you will cease

he/she/it will cease

we will cease

you will cease

they will cease

Future continuous

I will be ceasing

you will be ceasing

he/she/it will be ceasing

we will be ceasing

you will be ceasing

they will be ceasing

Future perfect

I will have ceased

you will have ceased

he/she/it will have ceased

we will have ceased

you will have ceased

they will have ceased

Future perfect continuous

I will have been ceasing

you will have been ceasing

he/she/it will have been ceasing

we will have been ceasing

you will have been ceasing

they will have been ceasing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would cease

you would cease

he/she/it would cease

we would cease

you would cease

they would cease

Conditional continuous

I would be ceasing

you would be ceasing

he/she/it would be ceasing

we would be ceasing

you would be ceasing

they would be ceasing

Conditional perfect

I would have cease

you would have cease

he/she/it would have cease

we would have cease

you would have cease

they would have cease

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been ceasing

you would have been ceasing

he/she/it would have been ceasing

we would have been ceasing

you would have been ceasing

they would have been ceasing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you cease
we let´s cease
you cease

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to cease

Past participle

ceased

Present Participle

ceasing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CEASE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «cease» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of cease

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

TRANSLATION OF CEASE

Find out the translation of cease to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of cease from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cease» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 停止
• Translator English - Spanish: cesar
• English: cease
• Translator English - Hindi: संघर्ष
• Translator English - Arabic: وقف
• Translator English - Russian: прекращении
• Translator English - Portuguese: cessar
• Translator English - Bengali: ক্ষান্তি
• Translator English - French: cesser
• Translator English - Malay: Berhenti
• Translator English - German: aufhören
• Translator English - Japanese: やめる
• Translator English - Korean: 그치다
• Translator English - Javanese: Mandheg
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ngưng
• Translator English - Tamil: போர்நிறுத்தங்கள்
• Translator English - Marathi: थांबणे
• Translator English - Turkish: durdurmak
• Translator English - Italian: cessare
• Translator English - Polish: przestają
• Translator English - Ukrainian: припинення
• Translator English - Romanian: încetare
• Translator English - Greek: παύουν
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ophou
• Translator English - Swedish: upphör
• Translator English - Norwegian: opphøre

10 QUOTES WITH «CEASE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cease.

1

Mahmoud Abbas

We have agreed with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to cease all acts of violence against the Israelis and against the Palestinians wherever they are. Tranquility and quiet that will be witnessed and in our land, starting today, is the beginning for a new era.

2

Pietro Aretino

I am a free man. I do not need to copy Petrarca or Boccaccio. My own genius is enough. Let others worry themselves about style, and so cease to be themselves. Without a master, without a model, without a guide, I go to work and earn my living, my well-being and my fame.

3

Mary Kay Ash

Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist.

4

Brigitte Bardot

A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you.

5

Warren Beatty

To say that people would cease to come to California if they would have to pay more taxes is to underestimate the advantages of being in California - mightily.

6

Michael Behe

By irreducibly complex I mean a single system composed of several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to effectively cease functioning.

7

Georges Bernanos

Faith is not a thing which one 'loses', we merely cease to shape our lives by it.

8

Benazir Bhutto

I seek to lead a democratic Pakistan which is free from the yoke of military dictatorship and that will cease to be a haven, the very petri dish of international terrorism.

9

Otto von Bismarck

All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.

10

Anne Bronte

It seems as if life and hope must cease together.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CEASE»

Discover the use of cease in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cease and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Wonders Never Cease

From award-winning author Tim Downs comes this warm-hearted story of mistaken identity and unlikely redemption that will have you both laughing and looking at life from a higher perspective.

Tim Downs, 2010

Peace Time: Cease-fire Agreements and the Durability of Peace

This book explains why some cease-fire fall apart quickly while others last for years. "This is a first-rate work of political science. Page Fortna does something all too rare in contemporary international relations research.

Virginia Page Fortna, 2004

Cease Fire, the War Is Over!

Christians have lost the culture war, but a peacekeeping mission can still redeem the culture. Cease Fire! is a debriefing manual that will offer strategies for looking at film.

Eric Bumpus, 2005

I Cease Not to Yowl: Ezra Pound's Letters to Olivia Rossetti ...

This collection of never-before-published correspondence between Pound and Agresti, begun in 1937 and continuing through Pound's incarceration at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, D.C.--where he was found mentally unfit to stand trial ...

Ezra Pound, Olivia Rossetti Agresti, Demetres P. Tryphonopoulos, 1998

Wonders Never Cease

"Stunning. Powerful. Calloway has woven an unforgettable novel rich in humor, redemption, and grace."--Lee Strobel, author of "The Case for Christ."

Phil Callaway, 2005

Deep-rooted Conflict and the IRA Cease-fire

Using the situation in Northern Ireland as a reference point, this study explores two disparate methods of interpreting and attempting to deal with deep-rooted and protracted ethnic conflict.

John P. Dunnigan, 1995

When Wanderers Cease to Roam: A Traveler's Journal of ...

Presents the author's journal entries and sketches of her home on the Long Island Sound, where she settled after traveling the world and desiring a quiet place to analyze her life.

Vivian Swift, 2008

Cease Fire: Searching for Sanity in America's Culture Wars

Searching for Sanity in America's Culture Wars Tom Sine. T V V Will the Real Christian Religion Please Stand Up The Bible repeatedly warns of the serious danger that even the elect can be deceived and led astray to embrace faiths other ...

Tom Sine, 1996

Lest Memory Cease: Finding Meaning in the American Jewish Past

Noting the remarkable success of American Jews in the business and professional world, Feingold questions the price paid for such success in terms of the loss of the distinct Jewish identity and direction.

Henry L. Feingold, 1996

We Will Not Cease

Archibald Baxter's lonely fight against 'the war to end all wars' is a nightmare that Kafka could have penned except that the story is true.

Archibald Baxter, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CEASE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cease is used in the context of the following news items.

Canadian Politicians Reportedly Receive Cease and Desist Over …

Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson: "We got advice that there were some concerns about the trademark and essentially to cease and desist." By. «Pitchfork Media, Jul 15»

Uber to cease operations in Broward County

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The popular ridesharing service Uber has announced it is leaving Broward County. The company announced ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»

CompaniesGoldman and Morgan would cease in severe crisis

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley would cease to exist and JPMorgan Chase would shrink drastically but stay in business under "living ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

Rochester Lancers To Cease Operations

The Rochester Lancers have shut down, and the owner of the indoor soccer team says it's due to a huge increase in workers compensation ... «WXXI News, Jul 15»

Wynn Resorts to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh: 'Cease your campaign …

In a letter to Walsh and his attorneys, a lawyer for Wynn called on the mayor to "cease your campaign of falsehoods against my client and to ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»

Litchfield greenway group has cease-and-desist order lifted

LITCHFIELD -- A cease-and-desist order against the Friends of the Litchfield Community Greenway was lifted Monday by town Land Use ... «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»

Judges cease performing marriages

Following what some call a controversial and others say is a historic ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on same-sex marriage, Laclede County ... «Lebanon Daily Record, Jul 15»

Historical commission to issue cease and desist order against El …

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines is expected to issue a cease and desist order against the new owners of El Hogar ... «Coconuts Manila, Jul 15»

Aquinnah Officials to Issue Cease and Desist Letter Over Gaming …

The board decided at a meeting on Monday to send the tribe a cease and desist letter as soon as possible. Tribal leaders want to offer ... «CapeCod.com News, Jul 15»

Opposing sides need cease fire on gay marriage issue

With the rising temperatures surrounding political issues on gay marriage, the chances of disagreement and tension seem unavoidable. «Wyoming Tribune, Jul 15»