Analysis Complete

cease

/ cease /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(`cease'' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease'') end
Type of:
end ending
Derived:
discontinue stop give up quit lay off
verb Sense 2
put an end to a state or an activity
"Quit teasing your little brother"
Opposites:
continue uphold carry on bear on preserve
Kinds of:
drop knock off leave off sign off retire
Derived:
cessation surcease stop stopover layover
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Frame 33
Something is ----ing PP
verb Sense 3
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
"the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"
"Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"
"My property ends by the bushes"
"The symphony end"
Opposites:
begin start
Kinds of:
pass away lapse cut out go out adjourn
Derived:
end point endpoint termination terminus ending
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
34
Times Searched
3
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end ending drop knock off leave off sign off retire continue uphold carry on bear on preserve