CEASE
What does "CEASE" mean?
To come to an end, or to stop doing something.
Meanings
- To bring or come to an end; to stop. The rain finally ceased just before dawn. formal
- A stopping or pause, used chiefly in the phrase 'without cease'. The bells rang without cease all through the night. formal
Word origin
From Old French 'cesser' ('to stop, give up'), from Latin 'cessare' ('to delay, loiter, leave off'), a frequentative of 'cedere' ('to go, yield'), the same root behind 'cede' and 'recede'.
Remember it
CEASE and 'cessation' share the same root - when something ceases, it reaches its C-end.
A little poem
The cricket's long song
stops mid-note-and the silence
is louder than sound.
haiku
Wordplay
- I told the orchestra to cease, but the players seized up instead. Same sound, opposite idea.
What it teaches
Knowing when to cease is a skill no momentum will ever teach you.
Quick facts
What does CEASE mean?
To come to an end, or to stop doing something.
Is CEASE a valid word?
Yes — CEASE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CEASE?
CEASE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CEASE come from?
From Old French 'cesser' ('to stop, give up'), from Latin 'cessare' ('to delay, loiter, leave off'), a frequentative of 'cedere' ('to go, yield'), the same root behind 'cede' and 'recede'.
What can CEASE teach us?
Knowing when to cease is a skill no momentum will ever teach you.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.