Ceases

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present of cease, meaning comes to an end or stops.

“The alarm ceases automatically after thirty seconds if no one responds.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈsiːsɪz/

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Synonyms

stops ends halts

Antonyms

continues resumespersists

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Wordle

Contains double E, ends in -ASES, three vowels E, A, E, starts with CE

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Scrabble

No high-value tiles, double E and the -ES ending make it easy to slot into existing board words

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “ceases”.

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