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   Still

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   adjective

   • 1. not moving or making a sound: "the still body of the young man" Similar motionlessunmovingwithout movingwithout moving a musclestock-stillimmobilelike a statueas if turned to stoneas if rooted to the spotunstirringstationaryat restat a standstillinertlifelessOpposite movingactive
   • ▪ (of air or water) undisturbed by wind, sound, or current; calm and tranquil: "her voice carried on the still air" Similar quietsilenthushedsoundlessnoiselessundisturbedsound-freecalmtranquilpeacefulserenewindlesswind-freehalcyonflatevensmoothplacidpacificwavelessglassylike a millpondunruffledstagnantstandingliterary:stilly
   • ▪ (of a drink) not effervescent.

   noun

   • 1. deep silence and calm; stillness: "the still of the night"
   • 2. an ordinary static photograph as opposed to a motion picture, especially a single shot from a movie: "film stills"

   adverb

   • 1. up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly: "he still lives with his mother" Similar up to this timeup to the present timeuntil noweven nowyetOpposite no longer
   • ▪ referring to something that will or may happen in the future: "we could still win"
   • 2. nevertheless; all the same: "I'm afraid he's crazy. Still, he's harmless" Similar neverthelesshoweverin spite of thatdespite thatnotwithstandingfor all thatall the sameeven sobe that as it mayhaving said thatnonethelessbutinformal:still and allarchaic:withalnathelesshowbeit
   • 3. even (used with comparatives for emphasis): "write, or better still, type, captions for the pictures"

   verb

   • 1. make or become still; quieten: "she raised her hand, stilling Erica's protests" Similar silencehushcalmsettlepacifysoothelullallayassuageappeasesubduequietenquietabatedie downgrow lesslessensubsideease up/offlet upmoderateslackenweakenfade awayOpposite stir upget strongerget up

   Word Origin Old Englishstille (adjective and adverb), stillan (verb), of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘be fixed, stand’.

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   What does still mean in English?

   • 1. Silence; quiet: the still of the night. 2. A still photograph, especially one taken from a scene of a movie and used for promotional purposes. 3. A still-life picture. 1. Without movement; motionlessly: stand still. 2. a. At the present time; for the present: We are still waiting. b.

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   What is a still used for?

   • A still is a photograph taken from a cinema film which is used for publicity purposes. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers A still is a piece of equipment used to make strong alcoholic drinks by a process called distilling. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Why do you use still in a sentence?

   • You use still in expressions such as still further, still another, and still more to show that you find the number or quantity of things you are referring to surprising or excessive. We look forward to strengthening still further our already close co-operation. Why did the bank not conduct its own audit before lending still more?

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   What does stillness mean?

   • still′ness n. n. 1. An apparatus for distilling liquids, such as alcohols, consisting of a vessel in which the substance is vaporized by heat and a cooling device in which the vapor is condensed. 2. A distillery. [From Middle English stillen, to distill, from distillen; see distill .]

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   adjective. , still·er, still·est. remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still. Synonyms: quiescent, inert, unmoving. free from sound or noise, as a place or persons; silent: to keep still about a matter. Synonyms: mute, soundless. subdued or low in sound; hushed: a still, small voice.

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   Definitions of still. adjective. not in physical motion. synonyms: inactive, motionless, static. nonmoving, unmoving. not in motion. adjective. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves. “scarcely a ripple on the still water” synonyms: placid, quiet, smooth, tranquil, unruffled. calm. (of weather) free from storm or wind. adjective.

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