3. In continuation by successive or repeated acts; always; ever; constantly; uniformly. The desire of fame betrays an ambitious man into indecencies that lessen his reputation; he is still afraid lest any of his actions should be thrown away in private. Addison. Chemists would be rich if they could still do in great quantities what they have sometimes done in little. Boyle.
4. In an increasing or additional degree; even more; — much used with comparatives. The guilt being great, the fear doth still exceed. Shak.
5. Notwithstanding what has been said or done; in spite of what has occured; nevertheless; — sometimes used as a conjunction. See Synonym of But. As sunshine, broken in the rill, Though turned astray, is sunshine still. Moore.
6. After that; after what is stated. In the primitive church, such as by fear being compelled to sacrifice to strange gods, after repented, and kept still the office of preaching the gospel. Whitgift. Still and anon, at intervals and repeatedly; continually; ever and anon; now and then. And like the watchful minutes to the hour, Still and anon cheered up the heavy time. Shak.
STILL
Still, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Stilling.] Etym:
[AS. stillan, from stille still, quiet, firm. See Still, a.]
1. To stop, as motion or agitation; to cause to become quiet, or comparatively quiet; to check the agitation of; as, to still the raging sea. He having a full sway over the water, had power to still and compose it, as well as to move and disturb it. Woodward.
2. To stop, as noise; to silence. With his name the mothers still their babies. Shak.
3. To appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult, agitation, or excitement; as, to still the passions. Shak. Toil that would, at least, have stilled an unquiet impulse in me. Hawthorne.
Syn. — To quiet; calm; allay; lull; pacify; appease; subdue; suppress; silence; stop; check; restrain.
STILL
Still, n. Etym: [Cf. OE. stillatorie. See Still, v., to distill.]