CEASE
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Cease (s&ē;s), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ceased (s&ē;st); p. pr. & vb. n. Ceasing.] [OE. cessen, cesen, F. cesser, fr. L. cessare, v. intensive 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.
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2. To be wanting; to fail; to pass away.
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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.
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Cease, v. t. To put a stop to; to bring to an end.
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But he, her fears to cease
Sent down the meek-eyed peace.
Milton.
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Cease, then, this impious rage.
Milton
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Cease, n. Extinction. [Obs.] Shak.
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