Question

TEXT SHORT ANSWER Type Questions 1. What do you understand by the word 'ceased'?)​

Answer 1

Answer:

The word ceased is to discontinue.

Answer 2

Ceased is the past tense and past participle of cease.

Explanation:

• Cease is a verb that means to stop or come to an end.
• Since it is a verb, it denotes action. To cease something is to end something or put a stop to something.
• Cease can also mean to discontinue. Eg: The factory ceased production of those bags.
• The synonyms of cease are conclude, terminate, finish, refrain, stop, etc.
• The antonyms of cease are persevere, continue, commence, initiate, create, etc.