CEASING

Verb

ceasing

present participle of cease

Noun

ceasing (plural ceasings)

A cessation.

Anagrams

• incages

Source: Wiktionary

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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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