Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
CEASED
Verb
ceased
simple past tense and past participle of cease
Source: Wiktionary
CEASE
Cease, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ceased; p. pr. & vb. n. Ceasing.] Etym: [OE. cessen, cesen, F. cesser, fr. L. cessare, v. intemsive fr. cedere to withdraw. See Cede , and cf. Cessation.]
1. To come to an end; to stop; to leave off or give over; to desist; as, the noise ceased "To cease from strife." Prov. xx. 3.
2. To be wanting; to fail; to pass away. The poor shall never cease out of the land. Deut. xv. 11.
Syn.
– To intermit; desist; stop; abstain; quit; discontinue; refrain; leave off; pause; end.
Cease, v. t.
Definition: To put a stop to; to bring to an end. But he, her fears to cease Sent down the meek-eyed peace. Milton. Cease, then, this impious rage. Milton
Cease, n.
Definition: Extinction. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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