Cease \Cease\ (s[=e]s), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ceased} (s[=e]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 \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 \Cease\, n.
   Extinction. [Obs.] --Shak.
   
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