chasten en · VERB
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English chastien, from Old French chastier (“punish”), from Latin castīgō. Doublet of chastise and castigate and related to chaste.
Meanings
- To make chaste.
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(archaic) To chastize; to punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement.
I will be his father, and he shall be my sonne: if hee commit iniquitie, I will chasten him with the rodde of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Samuel 7:14:
- To render humble or restrained.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chastens | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| chastening | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| chastened | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| chastened | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chastenment · chastener · rechasten
Synonyms
malavogue · chastise · give what for · give someone what for · come down on · moderate · give it to someone · nail someone to the wall · purify · punish · have someone's hide · fix someone's wagon · gruel · have someone's head · tan someone's hide · discipline · have someone's guts for garters · correct · penance · tar out · penalize · castigate · chasten · restrain · teach someone a lesson · chastise · amerce
Translations (1)
bg наказвам (punish — see also punish)