Looking for the meaning of the word CEASE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CEASE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Cease
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French cesser, from Latin cessare ‘stop’, from cedere ‘to yield’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
siːs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
come or bring to an end
Short Definition:come or bring to end
Examples:- the hostilities ceased and normal life was resumed
- on his retirement the job will cease to exist
- they were asked to cease all military activity
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