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cease fire

cease fire verb: to stop engaging in hostile acts, particularly those involving firearms. Also the alternative spelling of ceasefire.

Verb

cease fire (third-person singular simple present ceases fire, present participle ceasing fire, simple past and past participle ceased fire)

  1. To stop engaging in hostile acts, particularly those involving firearms.

Also used as

cease fire is also the alternative spelling of ceasefire.

Forms of cease fire

Verb
third-person singular presentceases fire
present participleceasing fire
past participleceased fire
pastceased fire
Noun
pluralcease fires

Questions about cease fire

What does cease fire mean?
Cease fire means to stop engaging in hostile acts, particularly those involving firearms.
What part of speech is cease fire?
Cease fire is a verb.
What is the past tense of cease fire?
The past tense of cease fire is ceased fire.

Words near cease fire in the dictionary

  1. CEAs
  2. Ceasar
  3. Ceasars
  4. cease
  5. cease and desist
  6. cease fire
  7. cease fires
  8. cease-fire
  9. cease-fires
  10. ceased
  11. ceased and desisted

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