Surcease
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səˈsiːs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Surcease is a noun meaning Cessation; stop, stopping; end. Respite, intermission.
Meaning
Cessation; stop, stopping; end. Respite, intermission.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To come to an end; to desist.
- (transitive) To bring to an end.
Example Sentences
[…] vainly I had sought to borrow / From my books surcease of sorrow
[Joe Stork, delivering a baby via taxiplane:] Why should I wear my wings out, when modern ingenuity offers surcease?
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.
It it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well / It were done quickly: if the assassination / Could trammel up the consequence, and catch / With his surcease success;
Word Forms
- surceases
- surceasing
- surceased
Synonyms for surcease
Depending on context, synonyms include cessation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cessation, rest, surcession, ceasing, recess, pause.
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