ceasing

verb

How many syllables in ceasing?

There are 2 syllables in the word ceasing.

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Divide ceasing into syllables:

ceas · ing

How to pronounce ceasing:

Definition of ceasing:

ceasing (verb):: to cause to come to an end especially gradually no longer continue

Synonyms for ceasing:

closing

concluding

desisting

discontinuing

dying

dying (down)

ending

expiring

finishing

lapsing

leaving off

passing

quitting

stopping

subsiding

terminating

waning

winding up

Antonyms for ceasing:

abidance

carrying on

ceaselessness

constancy

continuance

continuation

continuity

continuousness

durability

keeping up

lasting

longevity

maintenance

perpetuation

persistence

preservation

prolongation

survival

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