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bestill

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Bestill (verb) means to make something quiet and calm.

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To make something quiet and calm.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Comes from Middle English bistillen, bystillen ("to silence"), equivalent to be- + still. It may instead be an alteration of an earlier Middle English istillen, ȝestillen ("to make still, calm"), from Old English ġestillan ("to calm, quieten, pacify, stop").

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"bestill" (verb) means to make something quiet and calm.

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