No. A proper use of ceased would be, "After they stopped breathing, they ceased to exist." The word you need is seized, which means to take hold of. "They seized the chance."
If it's seized it needs a rebuild.
Money seized from criminals usually goes to the local government or to the police department.
"Seize" means to take hold of something forcibly or quickly, while "cease" means to stop or come to an end. Seizing involves grabbing or capturing, while ceasing involves halting or discontinuing an action.
Some homonyms for benevolence include "bene violence" and "bean violence."
Yes, "hour" and "our" are not homonyms. "Hour" refers to a unit of time, while "our" is a possessive pronoun indicating something belonging to a group of people.
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Build is the homonyms of bill
Homonyms for "capitol" are "capital" and "cattle."
Homonyms can be categorized into two main types: homophones, which are words that sound the same but have different meanings (e.g., "there," "their," "they're"), and homographs, which are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings (e.g., "bat" as in the animal and "bat" as in the sports equipment).
"seized" ... Your spouse should file an Injured Spouse form w/the IRS to recover his/her share of the tax refund.
"Ceased to be" is the correct phrase to use when something has stopped existing or functioning. For example, "The company ceased to be profitable." "Has ceased to be" is also grammatically correct but may sound more formal.