Ceased means to stop
The word 'ceased' means 'finished' or 'ended', as in:
The fighting has ceased.
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."
ceased halted
If something has ceased breathing it is dead.
Stopped doing something.
Vestige is a noun that means a minute amount of something that has ceased to exist or that is in the process of disappearing. Some synonyms of vestige are trace, remnant, and residue.
"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.
He ceased to exist. Both sides ceased fire. Their attention ceased as the teacher went on. Cease: Stop, Fade Away.
Ceased production in 2004.Ceased production in 2004.
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."
Both are correct in proper context. The preterite indicates an action in the past: "The fighting ceased." The pluperfect indicates action prior to a main verb in the past: "It was quiet because the fighting had ceased."
The word 'ceased' only has 1 syllable.
The word cease is a regular verb. The past tense is ceased.
After working hard all day, Joe's pants ceased to have a crease
He ceased to be team captain at the end of last season. The insurance company ceased its operations in some states. Some soldiers were injured in the war even after the fighting ceased.
If you mean Prussia, it no longer exists. It officially ceased existence in 1947. In the 18th and 19th centuries it was a powerful force in eastern Europe. You may be referring to Russia. It does exist and is still a major power in eastern Europe.
The cast of Where the Whales Have Ceased to Sing - 1993 includes: Josefin Nilsson
Beast Ceased Released