- surceasing
- sur·cease || 'sÉœr'sɪËs /sÉœË'sɪËs v. stop, cease; come to an end, finish
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surceasing
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surceasing — … Useful english dictionary
surcease — I. verb (surceased; surceasing) Etymology: Middle English sursesen, surcesen, from Anglo French surceser, alteration of surseer, surseoir, from Latin supersedēre more at supersede Date: 15th century intransitive verb to desist from action; also… … New Collegiate Dictionary
surcease — /serr sees /, v., surceased, surceasing. n. v.i. 1. to cease from some action; desist. 2. to come to an end. v.t. 3. Archaic to cease from; leave off. n. 4. cessation; end. [1400 50; SUR 1 + CEASE; r. late ME sursesen (v.) < MF sursis (ptp. of… … Universalium
surcease — [c]/sɜˈsis/ (say ser sees) Obsolete –verb (surceased, surceasing) –verb (i) 1. to cease from some action; desist. 2. to come to an end. –verb (t) 3. to cease from; leave off. –noun 4. cessation; end. {Middle English sursese, from Old French… …
surcease — [sʉr sēs′; ] for n., usually [ sʉr′sēs΄] vt., vi. surceased, surceasing [ME sursessen < OFr sursis, pp. of surseoir, to pause, delay < L supersedere, to refrain from: see SUPERSEDE] Archaic to stop; end n. an end, or cessation … English World dictionary
