still-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: Calm psychologically or metaphorically.

Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[agent] STILL NP2[patient[abstract]] NP1[stimulus] STILL NP2[patient[abstract]]

Examples:
His efforts stilled the 'dragons' of worry and fear.
The news stilled my conscience, if only for a moment.
We must still the fears that beat in the hearts of every American.
The legislation stilled every mechanism of economic growth.

Mappings:
VerbNet: subjugate-42.3
FrameNet: still.01
PropBank: NP
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3

Sense Number 2: Physically still either a whole entity or a part of a whole entity.

Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[agent] STILL NP2[patient[concrete]] NP1[stimulus] STILL NP2[patient[concrete]]

Examples:
Please still your children in the church! They should not speak!
The loss stilled his heart and he died.
Still your hands - your nervous habits are killing me!
He still the puck and readied himself for the offensive.

Mappings:
VerbNet: subjugate-42.3
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NP
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4