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Inflections of 'cease' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

ceases: v 3rd person singular

ceasing: v pres p

ceased: v past

ceased: v past p

Collocations for "cease"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cease" in context.

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cease

v

cease to [be, exist]
will never cease to [amaze, amuse] me
cease and desist
will wonders never cease?
cease the [incessant whining, infernal yapping]
[pray, smoke] without ceasing
has ceased [trading, negotiations]
(ordered the troops to) cease [fire, firing]

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'cease' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

activity - wonder

Forum discussions with the word(s) "cease" in the title:

A cease-fire "in" the war - English Only forum
a spring silkworm cease spinning its cocoon - English Only forum
"But cease now in peace" - English Only forum
cease / prevent - English Only forum
cease colluding - English Only forum
cease from one's wickedness. - English Only forum
Cease the pain <at><by> night - English Only forum
cease this line of questioning - English Only forum
Cease to - English Only forum
cease to vs cease doing - English Only forum
Cease to be - English Only forum
cease to be of value as human beings - English Only forum
cease to exist <as well/either> - English Only forum
cease to stop - English Only forum
Cease Vs Fail? - English Only forum
cease vs head off - English Only forum
cease vs stop - English Only forum
Cease vs Stop - English Only forum
cease, end? - English Only forum
cease+ing/to verb? - English Only forum
Defying analysis, the mystery of inner life may one day cease to trouble us. - English Only forum
difference between cease and desist - English Only forum
Does not cease to be so (adjective) that... - English Only forum
fulfil a cease-fire agreement - English Only forum
He kept quiet <that> the dispute <might> cease - English Only forum
how we could cease lamenting - English Only forum
I must cease altogether - English Only forum
Long the bane of many a traveler, the anopheles mosquito may soon cease to be an intolerable nuisanc - English Only forum
Love cannot cease to will their removal - English Only forum
never cease (from) fighting for our rights - English Only forum
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