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Surcease — Sur*cease , n. [F. sursis, from sursis, p. p. of surseoir to suspend, postpone, defer, in OF., to delay, refrain from, forbear, L. supersedere. Surcease is not connected with E. cease. See {Supersede}.] Cessation; stop; end. Not desire, but its… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Surcease — Sur*cease , v. t. To cause to cease; to end. [Obs.] The waves . . . their range surceast. Spenser. [1913 Webster] The nations, overawed, surceased the fight. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Surcease — Sur*cease , v. i. To cease. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surcease — index cease, cessation (termination), close (terminate), conclude (complete), desist, expire … Law dictionary
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
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 — 1. noun /ˈsɜː.sis/ The cessation of something or someone. For the individual who wishes to live in his time, to be a part of the future, the super industrial revolution offers no surcease from change. 2. verb /ˈsɜː.sis/ To come to an end; to… … Wiktionary
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 — Synonyms and related words: abandonment, break, breakoff, breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, catharsis, cease, ceasing, cessation, cigarette break, cleansing, close, closing, cocktail hour, coffee … Moby Thesaurus
surcease — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. deferment, interruption, cessation; see delay 1 , end 2 , pause 1 , 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To prevent the occurrence or continuation of a movement, action, or operation: arrest, belay, cease, check,… … English dictionary for students
