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单词 surcease
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surcease

[ sur-sees ]
/ sɜrˈsis /
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verb (used without object), sur·ceased, sur·ceas·ing.

to cease from some action; desist.
to come to an end.

verb (used with object), sur·ceased, sur·ceas·ing.

Archaic. to cease from; leave off.

noun

cessation; end.

Origin of surcease

1400–50; sur-1 + cease; replacing late Middle English sursesen (v.) <Middle French sursis (past participle of surseoir) <Latin supersessus (past participle of supersedēre to forbear; see supersede), equivalent to super-super- + sed(ēre) sit1 + -tus past participle suffix, with dt>ss

Words nearby surcease

sural nerve, Surat, surbase, surbased, surbased arch, surcease, surcharge, surcingle, surcoat, surculose, surd
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British Dictionary definitions for surcease

surcease
/ (sɜːˈsiːs) archaic /

noun

cessation or intermission

verb

to desist from (some action)
to cease or cause to cease

Word Origin for surcease

C16: from earlier sursesen, from Old French surseoir, from Latin supersedēre; see supersede
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