Antonyms for ceased

Grammar : Verb

Spell : sees

Phonetic Transcription : sis

Definition of ceased

Origin : "cessation, stopping," c.1300, from cease (n.) or else from Old French cesse "cease, cessation," from cesser.

verb stop, conclude

Example sentences :

She knew the butler's life history two days after she had ceased to be afraid of him.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

Robert's suspicions were lulled to sleep, and he ceased to be as vigilant and watchful as he had been.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

There, for the first time in history, man had ceased to be a roving animal.
Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon

After this Gilling must soon have ceased to be of any account.
Extract from : « Yorkshire Painted And Described » by Gordon Home

After about twenty minutes, he ceased, saying, "We will now sing a hymn."
Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald

His nerves had ceased their jangling under the tautening of necessity.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

Even the ailanthus blossoms had ceased their snow-like dropping.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

She had ceased to think about the lad while she was giving this explanation of an orphan to her son.
Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri

I woke then, and the struggle had ceased—the temptation had passed.
Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser

The partridge has ceased to run across the too-frequented path.
Extract from : « Main Street » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Synonyms for ceased

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