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be still


Meanings
  • Verb

    Remain quiet or at rest.

    - "The crowd was asked to be still during the national anthem."
    - "Please be still while I take your blood pressure."
    - "The forest was silent, and all the animals were be still."
  • Verb

    Give or allow (someone or something) to be in a particular state or position.

    - "Let the children be still for a moment."
    - "The teacher asked the students to be still and focus on their studies."
    - "The sculpture was be still in the center of the park."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with be still
still , chill , will , mill , thrill , spill , kill , drill , grill , chilled , filled , spilled , fulfilled , ill , milled , willed , killed , drilled , grilled
Variants
List of all variants of be still that leads to same result
still , stiller , stillest , stillness , stillnesses , stilled , stilling , stills , Andrew Taylor Still , Still , still alarm , still alarms , still and all , still-hunt , still-hunted , still-hunting , still-hunts
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'bēostan' or 'bēostan', meaning 'to rest, be quiet, be at peace'.


Trivia
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  1. The phrase 'be still my heart' is often used in romantic literature and music.

  2. The word 'be still' is used in the Bible over 100 times.

  3. In ancient China, the art of 'be still' meditation was used to promote health and longevity.


Related Concepts
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  1. Calm: Be still is related to the concept of calmness and quietness. It implies a sense of peace and tranquility.

  2. Serenity: Be still is also related to the concept of serenity, which refers to a state of peace and freedom from disturbance.


Culture
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Be still has been used in various forms of literature, art, and music. In literature, it has been used to describe a peaceful or quiet scene, such as in the opening lines of Robert Frost's poem 'The Road Not Taken': 'Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And perhaps the better path I took, For as for me, I traveled not alone, But with the road I took two others, as it were, And in the wood, the two roads diverged in width, And I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.' In art, be still has been used to depict tranquility and peace, such as in Vincent van Gogh's painting 'Starry Night'. In music, the phrase 'be still my heart' is often used in romantic ballads, such as in the song 'Unchained Melody' by The Righteous Brothers.

How to Memorize "be still"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a calm and peaceful scene, such as a quiet forest or a still lake.
    - Imagine yourself in a peaceful environment, where you can be still and quiet.
    - Visualize the word 'be still' written in your mind, and associate it with the feeling of calmness and peace.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'be still' with the feeling of calmness and peace.
    - Think of a time when you felt calm and still, and associate that memory with the word.
    - Associate the word with a calming image or phrase, such as 'peaceful' or 'quiet'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Be Still Means Calm and Peaceful' to remember the meaning of the word.
    - Create a visual image of a still lake or a calm forest to associate with the word.
    - Use the rhyming words listed in the 'rhymes' section to help remember the word and its meaning.


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