Cease and Stand

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Cease

Cease verb - To come to an end.
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Antonyms for Cease
Stand is an antonym for cease.
Nearby Words: ceaseless, ceased, ceasing

Stand

Stand verb - To occupy a place or location.
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Synonyms for Stand
Antonyms for Stand
Cease is an antonym for stand in exist topic.
Nearby Words: standing, stance, standee
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Common collocations

fire cease fire stand fire
time cease time stand time
way cease way stand way
ways cease ways stand ways

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Saving Private Ryan During the D-Day assault, Horvath gives a "cease fire" signal but has to shout it several times before the rest of the soldiers around him acknowledge it and stand down.
    Source: Film / Saving Private Ryan
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Antonyms for cease


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