The difference between Animate and Still

When used as verbs, animate means to impart motion or the appearance of motion to, whereas still means to calm down, to quiet.

When used as adjectives, animate means that which lives, whereas still means not moving.

Still is also noun with the meaning: a period of calm or silence.

Still is also adverb with the meaning: without motion.

check bellow for the other definitions of Animate and Still

  1. Animate as an adjective:

    That which lives.

  2. Animate as an adjective:

    Possessing the quality or ability of motion.

  3. Animate as an adjective:

    Dynamic, energetic.

    Examples:

    "She is an engaging and animate speaker."

  4. Animate as an adjective (grammar, of a noun or pronoun):

    Having a referent that includes a human, animal, plant or other entity which is considered alive.

    Examples:

    "Nouns can be singular or plural, and one of two genders, animate or inanimate."

  5. Animate as an adjective (grammar):

    Inflected to agree with an animate noun or pronoun.

  1. Animate as a verb (transitive):

    To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.

    Examples:

    "If we animate the model, we can see the complexity of the action."

  2. Animate as a verb (transitive):

    To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.

  1. Still as an adjective:

    Not moving; calm.

    Examples:

    "'Still waters run deep."

  2. Still as an adjective:

    Not effervescing; not sparkling.

    Examples:

    "still water; still wines"

  3. Still as an adjective:

    Uttering no sound; silent.

  4. Still as an adjective (not comparable):

    Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time

  5. Still as an adjective:

    Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.

  6. Still as an adjective (obsolete):

    Constant; continual.

  1. Still as an adverb:

    Without motion.

    Examples:

    "They stood still until the guard was out of sight."

  2. Still as an adverb (aspect):

    Up to a time, as in the preceding time.

    Examples:

    "Is it still raining? It was still raining five minutes ago."

    "We've seen most of the sights, but we are still to visit the museum."

  3. Still as an adverb (degree):

    To an even greater degree.

    Examples:

    "Tom is tall; Dick is taller; Harry is still taller. ("still" and "taller" can easily swap places here)"

  4. Still as an adverb (conjunctive):

    Nevertheless.

    Examples:

    "I’m not hungry, but I’ll still manage to find room for dessert."

    "Yeah, but still..."

  5. Still as an adverb (archaic, poetic):

    Always; invariably; constantly; continuously.

  6. Still as an adverb (extensive):

    Even, yet.

    Examples:

    "Some dogs howl, more yelp, still more bark."

  1. Still as a noun:

    A period of calm or silence.

    Examples:

    "the still of the night"

  2. Still as a noun (photography):

    A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.

  3. Still as a noun (slang):

    A resident of the Falkland Islands.

  4. Still as a noun:

    A steep hill or ascent.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek W. Browne"

  1. Still as a noun:

    a device for distilling liquids.

  2. Still as a noun (catering):

    a large water boiler used to make tea and coffee.

  3. Still as a noun (catering):

    the area in a restaurant used to make tea and coffee, separate from the main kitchen.

  4. Still as a noun:

    A building where liquors are distilled; a distillery.

  1. Still as a verb:

    to calm down, to quiet

    Examples:

    "to still the raging sea"

  1. Still as a verb (obsolete):

    To trickle, drip.

  2. Still as a verb:

    To cause to fall by drops.

  3. Still as a verb:

    To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Tusser"

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