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WEBJun 19, 2010. #3. They are almost the same, really. Cease means to stop doing something already begun. Desist means to refrain from doing something not yet begun. C.
pronunciation: desist / resist - WordReference Forums
WEBAug 20, 2018 — London. English - England. Aug 20, 2018. #2. I’ve only ever heard desist pronounced the same way as resist (apart, of course, from the first letter). However, Oxford gives it as pronounced either that way or with a soft “s” sound (like dissist): desist | …
cease to worry / cease worrying (gerund/infinitive)
WEBAug 2, 2009. #4. cisco795 said: "The government cease to worry about a financial crashing in the automotive industry". "The government cease worrying about a financial crashing in the automotive industry". Each of your examples should be in the past tense: ceased. "Cease" is used in legal documents, most particularly in a "cease and desist order."
'' abstain'', ''refrain '' and "desist " | WordReference Forums
WEBApr 9, 2016. #8. 1 We should abstain from smoking. - We should not smoke (this is used especially when talking about abstaining for religious reasons - he abstains from alcohol, because his religion forbids it.) 2 We should refrain from smoking. - We should not smoke, even if we want to. 3 We should desist from smoking.
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WEBMay 18, 2012 — taked4700 said: Honestly speaking, a dictionary of mine that is published in Japnan says that. 1. to exist can come after 'cease' because it doesnot indicate behaviors. 2. "That figure ceased to exist." is idiomatic. After reading the explanation that dictionary gives, I guess that "Tom ceased to play the guitar."
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WEBNov 12, 2019 — Google Ngram Viewer. If the writer of the piece intended to make a distinction between the two, I'm guessing that the "surreptitious relationship" consisted of a series of furtive visits rather than a permanent arrangement of living together in secret. But I'm probably reading way too much into it.
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WEBMay 1, 2012 — I am wondering what is the difference between verbs "stop" and "cease". Please see the following context: Many multi-billion construction projects stopped / ceased upon the unexpectedly financial recession showed up late 2008 / …
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WEBApr 29, 2014 — The difference is one of style. Although what Thomas says may well be true in your sentence, I don't think it applies in every situation. In other words, the protests could have ceased and continued two hours later. For example, a cease-fire is often temporary. Another difference is that cease is not a word often used in speech and is more ...
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WEBMay 3, 2009. #6. Both "cease to + infinitive" and "cease + V-ing" are correct. It is not clear what the original sentence was. Je savais que nos esprits ne cessaient de communiquer. I knew our spirits continued to communicate / continued communicating. I knew our spirits hadn't ceased communicating. I knew our spirits were communicating constantly.
Difference between cessation and halt? - WordReference Forums
WEBJan 11, 2005. #2. Cessation is a noun only. Halt can be a noun, verb or adjective. However, cessation means a stopping. Halt can mean stop, but the action isn't necessarily (though it can be) as permanent as cessation. Which word to use depends a lot on the context. O.