pacify vs still

still vs pacify

pacify is not a noun while still is a noun.

pacify is not an adjective while still is an adjective.

pacify and still both are verbs.

pacify is not an adverb while still is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pacify	No	No	Yes	No
still	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, still is a hypernym of pacify; that is, still is a word with a broader meaning than pacify:

pacify: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
still: make calm or still

Other hypernyms of pacify include calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize.

pacify (noun)	still (noun)
	an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
	a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
	a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
	(poetic) tranquil silence

pacify (adjective)	still (adjective)
	not sparkling
	used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion
	(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
	marked by absence of sound
	not in physical motion
	free from noticeable current

pacify (verb)	still (verb)
fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)	cause to be quiet or not talk
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of	make motionless
	make calm or still
	lessen the intensity of or calm

pacify (adverb)	still (adverb)
	to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
	with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation
	without moving or making a sound
	despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

Difference between pacify and still

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