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   What does cease mean in English?

   • cease (v.) c. 1300, cesen, "stop moving, acting, or speaking; come to an end," from Old French cesser "come to an end, stop, cease; give up, desist," from Latin cessare "cease, go slow, give over, leave off, be idle," frequentative of cedere (past participle cessus) "go away, withdraw, yield" (from PIE root *ked- "to go, yield").

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   What is an example of a cease and end?

   • That use is defined as "to come to an end" or "to bring an activity or action to an end," and it is synonymous with discontinue and end. Here are a few examples: The noise ceased. The court ordered the company to cease and desist from distributing the product. She cleaned her room— wonders never cease.

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   What does seize the moment mean?

   • ‘Seize the moment’ is a phrase that shows up in a number of famous quotes, and even more, quotes communicate the general sentiment without using the precise phrase. Here are a few examples: “Among the map makers of each generation are the risk takers, those who see the opportunities, seize the moment and expand man's vision of the future.”

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   What are'seize the moment' and 'Carpe Diem'?

   • Using the Google Books Ngram Viewer, we see that the terms ‘seize the moment,’ ‘seize the day,’ and ‘carpe diem’ have ranged in popularity over time. ‘Seize the moment’ is the most commonly used these days, according to this source, with ‘carpe diem’ coming in second and ‘seize the day’ pulling up the rear.

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   When was'seize the moment' used?

   • ‘Seize the moment’ is the most commonly used these days, according to this source, with ‘carpe diem’ coming in second and ‘seize the day’ pulling up the rear. Interestingly, ‘seize the moment’ was most used back in the early 1800s and became increasingly less common until it started rising in usage again in the 1960s.

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   What is the difference between cease and seize?

   • Look to context for help, study and memorize the words and meanings, and when in doubt consult our dictionary to cease the misuse. Despite not being homophones or having similar spellings, people still confuse cease and seize. Generally, cease means 'to stop', and seize means 'to take'. Read on for more about these two words.

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2. latin.stackexchange.com › questions › 7170Translation of a phrase "Catch the moment, ..." to Latin

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   Sep 12, 2018 · There is a well-known Latin equivalent in fairly common use : carpe diem (literally, 'seize the day), taken from Horace, Odes 1.11. The full phrase is carpe diem quam minimum credula postero, implying that you should take nothing on trust for tomorrow.

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   Contextual translation of "cease the moment" into Latin. Human translations with examples: calide, simulac, in tempore, extemporaliter, carpe momento mori.

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   Cease means “to come to an end” (“The fireworks display ceased promptly at midnight”) or “to discontinue” (“Would you please cease that racket you’re making, I’m trying to sleep”). Seize means “to take control or possession of something,” as in “police seized the getaway car, though by then the thief was long gone.”.

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   Dec 21, 2023 · Contextual translation of "seize the moment" into Latin. Human translations with examples: carpe diem, unam capere, vivere in diem, carpe momento mori.

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   Nov 17, 2022 · cease (n.) "cessation, stopping" (archaic), c. 1300, from cease (n.) or else from Old French cesse "cease, cessation," from cesser. also from c. 1300. Entries linking to cease. C. third letter of the Latin alphabet. Alphabetic writing came to Rome via the southern Etruscan "Caeretan" script, in which gamma was written as a crescent.

7. latin.stackexchange.com › questions › 12987Latin phrase for “at the moment” or “immediate”, temporal ...

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   Dec 8, 2019 · 1. A moment of time = "punctum temporis"; in a moment = "statim" (often seen meaning "immediately"; "at once"; "instantly"); this moment = "ad tempus"; of great moment = "magni ponderis". (All definitions from Pock. Ox. Lat. Dict.)

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   Jan 13, 2023 · ‘Seize the moment’ is a phrase that means “to live life to one’s full potential” and “to take full advantage of the opportunities presented by life whenever and wherever they show up.” Other ways to explain this proverb are “to make the most of the moment” or “enjoy the present.”