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lakata — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cease verb To stop happening or existing; to come to an end.
  • desist verb To stop doing something, often used as a formal or legal instruction.
  • quit verb To resign from a job or position.
  • rest noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.
  • shellac noun A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.
  • stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
  • varnish noun A clear liquid that dries to form a hard, glossy protective coating on wood or other surfaces.

Senses

lakata is used for these senses in English:

  • cease (formal, intransitive) To stop.
  • cease (formal, transitive) To stop doing (something).
  • come to an end (idiomatic, intransitive) To stop; to cease; to no longer continue.
  • desist (ambitransitive, formal) To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).
  • let be (intransitive, archaic) To stop, to stop doing something; to leave off (now used alone, formerly also + infinitive).
  • quit (transitive) To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.
  • rest (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay.
  • shellac (transitive) To coat with shellac.

cease — full definition

  1. verb To stop happening or existing; to come to an end.
  2. verb To stop doing something.

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