What does to cease mean?
intransitive verb. 1a : to come to an end the fighting gradually ceased. b : to bring an activity or action to an end : discontinue they have been ordered to cease and desist. 2 obsolete : to become extinct : die out. cease.
What’s another word for cease?
Some common synonyms of cease are desist, discontinue, quit, and stop.
Does seize mean stop?
Cease is a verb that means “to come to an end” or “to discontinue something.” Seize generally refers to taking control or possession of something. These words don’t have much overlap to cause confusion, but seize can sometimes mean “stop” when used in the phrase “seize up,” as when the gears of a machine “seize up.”
What part of speech is the word ceased?
cease
| part of speech: | intransitive verb |
|---|---|
| inflections: | ceases, ceasing, ceased |
| definition: | to stop or come to an end. After four days, the rain ceased. synonyms: discontinue, end, finish, stop, terminate antonyms: continue, start similar words: break, check, conclude, desist, die, halt, keep, let down, let up, pass, suspend |
What is the opposite word of hidden?
Antonyms for hidden
clear, known, uncovered, visible, unconcealed, out, exposed, public, bright, sociable, manifest, revealed, unmasked, open, seen, disclosed, apparent, showing, aboveboard, bare, Exhibited, plain, obvious.
What is Sease?
(siːz ) verb (mainly tr) 1. ( also intr; foll by on ) to take hold of quickly; grab.