Crossword clues for chastened
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chasten \Chas"ten\ (ch[=a]"s'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chastened (-s'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Chastening.] [OE. chastien, OF. Chastier, F. Ch?tier, fr. L. castigare to punish, chastise; castus pure + agere to lead, drive. See Chaste, Act, and cf. Castigate, Chastise.]
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To correct by punishment; to inflict pain upon the purpose of reclaiming; to discipline; as, to chasten a son with a rod.
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth.
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To purify from errors or faults; to refine.
They [classics] chasten and enlarge the mind, and excite to noble actions.
--Layard.Syn: To chastise; punish; correct; discipline; castigate; afflict; subdue; purify.
Usage: To Chasten, Punish, Chastise. To chasten is to subject to affliction or trouble, in order to produce a general change for the better in life or character. To punish is to inflict penalty for violation of law, disobedience to authority, or intentional wrongdoing. To chastise is to punish a particular offense, as with stripes, especially with the hope that suffering or disgrace may prevent a repetition of faults.
Chastened \Chas"tened\, a.
Corrected; disciplined; refined; purified; toned down.
--Sir.
W. Scott.
Of such a finished chastened purity.
--Tennyson.
Wiktionary
1 Made chaste. 2 Chastised. alt. 1 Made chaste. 2 Chastised. v
(en-past of: chasten)
WordNet
adj. punished especially by reproof or reprimand [syn: admonished, rebuked, reprimanded, reproved]
Usage examples of "chastened".
Much chastened, she turned t' the stage and became a character actress, appearing in the first successful summer music circus in Lambertsville, New Jersey.
By the time Rojer reached his destination, she was thoroughly chastened but determined to endure.
Greene looked disgusted as he fell in behind the chastened ensign, who flushed as he realized how badly he had erred.
Much chastened, she turned t' the stage and became a character actress, appearing in the first successful summer music circus in Lambertsville, New Jersey.
She has been a very naughty, badly behaved little girl, was the somewhat chastened reply.
The knowledge simultaneously chastened him and increased the intensity of his own desire.
Presently I noticed he wore the reproachful expression of a chastened puppy.
Subdued and chastened, he seemed much relieved to be freed from his punishment detail.
He's never been chastened by hunger or sharpened by the need to survive.