Antonyms for re cessed


Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : ri-ses, ree-ses
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈsɛs, ˈri sɛs


Definition of re cessed

Origin :
  • 1530s, "act of receding," from Latin recessus "a going back, retreat," from recessum, past participle of recedere "to recede" (see recede). Meaning "hidden or remote part" first recorded 1610s; that of "period of stopping from usual work" is from 1620s, probably from parliamentary notion of "recessing" into private chambers.
  • As in sunken : adj depressed, hollowed; submerged
  • As in depressed : adj concave, pushed down
  • As in recess : verb stop action
  • As in terminate : verb stop, finish
  • As in adjourn : verb stop a proceeding

Synonyms for re cessed

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