surcease
Meanings
Plural: surceases
Noun
- a stopping
- Cessation; stop, stopping; end. Respite, intermission.
Verb
- To come to an end; to desist.
- To bring to an end.
Origin / Etymology
From Anglo-Norman surseser, from Old French sursis, past participle of surseoir, from Latin supersedēre. Spelling later influenced by association with unrelated cease, which likely also influenced the meaning. Related to supersede.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
surcease is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordsurcease is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
surcease is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
surcease is a valid Words With Friends word