ceased

Meanings

• Verb

  Stopped or come to an end.

  - "The construction project was ceased due to lack of funding."
  - "After the accident, traffic was ceased for hours."

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Pronunciation

1. /siːst/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

desert , lack , discontinue , hold , terminate , arrest , discontinue

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ceased
leases , seizes , pleases , eases

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Variants

List of all variants of ceased that leads to same result
cease , ceased , ceases , ceasing

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Forms

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ceased (past tense and past participle of the verb 'to cease')

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Etymology

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From Old French cesser, from Latin cessare 'to rest, cease, leave off'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'cease' is often used in legal contexts to refer to the termination of a contract or agreement.

2. In mathematics, 'ceasing' refers to a sequence that terminates at a finite number, unlike an infinite sequence.

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Related Concepts

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1. Termination: The act of ending or bringing to a close.

2. Cessation: The act of stopping or discontinuing something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'ceased' is often used to describe the end of a relationship or an event that has come to a close. For instance, in Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet', the famous line 'They are married, and they live, and they are warm.' is followed by 'But this fair pair have but one bed, one chamber, one sepulchre: therefore, my lord, let us withdraw.' which implies that their love, and hence their lives, have ceased.

How to Memorize "ceased"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a light switch being turned off to represent the concept of 'ceased'. Visualize the switch in your mind and imagine the light going off as the word 'ceased' is spoken.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ceased' with the concept of 'ending' or 'stopping'. Try to remember the word by thinking of a situation where something has come to an end.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'C-E-A-S-E-D' to remember the meaning of the word: 'C' for 'cease', 'E' for 'end', 'A' for 'arrest', 'S' for'stop', 'E' for 'end', and 'D' for 'discontinue'.

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