Meaning

3 senses

  1. To make chaste.

  2. To render humble or restrained.

  3. (archaic)To chastize; to punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement.

More definitions
  • change by restraining or moderating
  • correct by punishment or discipline
  • censure severely

Examples

5 sentences

  1. After her mother's lecture, Mary looked suitably chastened.

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  2. It has been a chastening experience for me.

    deEs war eine Erfahrung, die mich zum Nachdenken gebracht hat.

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  3. Every man ought to chasten his own body in some measure.

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  4. The Lord chastens those he loves.

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  5. The Lord chastens those whom he loves.

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Origin

From Middle English chastien, from Old French chastier (“punish”), from Latin castīgō. Dou

From Middle English chastien, from Old French chastier (“punish”), from Latin castīgō. Doublet of chastise and castigate and related to chaste.

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Forms

chastens, chastening, chastened, chastened
Base formchasten · to chasten
3rd person singularchastens
Present participlechastening
Past simplechastened
Past participlechastened

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theychasten
he, she, itchastens

Past simpleLesson

all personschastened

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave chastened
he, she, ithas chastened

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill chasten

Synonyms

30 synonyms
purifyB1disciplineB2correctB2penalizeB2punishB1moderateB1chastiseamercecastigatecome down onfix someone's wagonhave someone's guts for gartershave someone's headhave someone's hide
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words
Derivedchastenerchastenmentrechasten

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
chaserchasmchassischastechastisechastitychatA2
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