cease meaning
cease :
to stop, to end
Verb
▪ The noise ceased suddenly.
▪ The noise stopped suddenly.
▪ They ceased all operations.
▪ They stopped all activities.
paraphrasing
▪ halt – to stop
▪ discontinue – to stop doing
▪ terminate – to end
▪ pause – to stop briefly
Pronunciation
cease [siːs]
The stress is on the single syllable and sounds like 'sees'.
Common phrases and grammar about cease
cease - Common meaning
Verb
to stop, to end
Part of Speech Changes for "cease"
▪ cessation (noun) – the act of stopping
▪ ceaseless (adjective) – without stopping
Common Expressions with "cease"
▪ cease operations – to stop activities
▪ cease fire – to stop shooting
▪ cease production – to stop making things
▪ cease to exist – to stop being alive or real
Important examples of cease in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, cease is often used to indicate the end of an activity or process.
Example of a confusing word: seize (to take hold of)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Cease is used as a verb that can be both transitive and intransitive, often appearing in questions about stopping actions.
cease
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
cease and desist
'stop and do not continue', used in legal contexts.
cease to amaze
means 'always surprising', used to express continuous surprise.
Differences between similar words and cease
cease
,
halt
differences
Cease means to stop completely, while halt can mean to stop temporarily or partially.
cease
,
discontinue
differences
Cease means to stop an action, while discontinue often means to stop producing or offering something.
Words with the same origin as cease
The origin of cease
Cease comes from the Latin 'cessare', which means 'to stop or be idle'.
Word structure
The composition of the word is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
