Difference between Still and Allay

What is the difference between Still and Allay?

Still as a verb is to calm down, to quiet while Allay as a verb is to make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.

Still

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not moving; calm Still having the stated quality

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to calm down, to quiet

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A period of calm or silence. A non-moving photograph. (The term is generally used only when it is necessary to distinguish from movies.) A resident of the Falkland Islands. a device for distilling liquids. a large water boiler used to make tea and coffee. the area in a restaurant used to make tea and coffee separate from main kitchen.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Up to a time, as in the preceding time. to an even greater degree. nevertheless

Example sentence: Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.

Allay

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.

We hope you now know whether to use Still or Allay in your sentence.

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