B2 noun Formel

cease

/siːs/

The end or stopping of an activity or state, though the word is more commonly used as a verb. In its noun form, it often appears in legal contexts or fixed literary expressions meaning a permanent or temporary halt.

Exemples

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1

The heavy rains continued for days without cease.

The heavy rains did not stop for several days.

2

The court issued a cease and desist order regarding the patent infringement.

The legal authorities ordered the company to stop and not start again.

3

His complaining was without cease, making the trip quite difficult.

He never stopped complaining during the journey.

Famille de mots

Nom
cessation
Verb
cease
Adverbe
ceaselessly
Adjectif
ceaseless
Apparenté
ceasefire
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Astuce mémo

Cease sounds like 'release.' Think of releasing your grip on an activity to make it stop.

Quiz rapide

The company was served with a _____ and desist order after using the competitor's logo.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : cease

Exemples

1

The heavy rains continued for days without cease.

everyday

The heavy rains did not stop for several days.

2

The court issued a cease and desist order regarding the patent infringement.

formal

The legal authorities ordered the company to stop and not start again.

3

His complaining was without cease, making the trip quite difficult.

informal

He never stopped complaining during the journey.

4

The research documented the cease of neural activity in the sample.

academic

The study recorded the point where brain activity stopped in the specimen.

5

Management demanded an immediate cease to all unauthorized spending.

business

The bosses ordered that all spending without permission must stop right now.

Famille de mots

Nom
cessation
Verb
cease
Adverbe
ceaselessly
Adjectif
ceaseless
Apparenté
ceasefire

Collocations courantes

cease and desist a legal order to stop an action
without cease continuously or without stopping
put a cease to to bring something to an end
bring to a cease to cause something to stop
cease of hostilities the stopping of fighting or war

Phrases Courantes

cease and desist

stop doing something and do not do it again (legal)

without cease

unendingly; all the time

ceasefire

an agreement to stop fighting a war for a period of time

Souvent confondu avec

cease vs seize

Seize means to grab or take hold of something suddenly, whereas cease means to stop.

cease vs cessation

Cessation is the standard noun form for 'stopping'; cease as a noun is primarily restricted to legal or idiomatic phrases.

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Notes d'usage

While 'cease' is a common verb, its use as a noun is restricted to formal legal documents (cease and desist) or literary phrases (without cease). In general writing, use 'cessation' or 'stop' as the noun.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often try to use 'cease' as a common noun like 'the cease of the game,' where 'the end of the game' or 'the cessation of play' would be correct.

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Astuce mémo

Cease sounds like 'release.' Think of releasing your grip on an activity to make it stop.

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Latin 'cessare', meaning to stop, delay, or be idle.

Modèles grammaticaux

Used as an uncountable noun in the phrase 'without cease' Functions as part of a compound noun in 'ceasefire' Often functions as a verbal noun in legal binomials
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Contexte culturel

In the US, 'cease and desist' letters are a very common cultural and legal reference when one party wants another to stop a specific behavior or trademark use.

Quiz rapide

The company was served with a _____ and desist order after using the competitor's logo.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : cease

Mots lis

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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