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Chastened — Chas tened, a. Corrected; disciplined; refined; purified; toned down. Sir. W. Scott. [1913 Webster] Of such a finished chastened purity. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chastened — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chastened — un·chastened; … English syllables
chastened — adjective a) Made chaste. b) Chastised … Wiktionary
chastened — Synonyms and related words: broken, constrained, controlled, domesticated, dovelike, gentle, housebroken, humble, hushed, in control, in hand, lamblike, limited, meek, mild, pacific, peaceable, quelled, quiet, restrained, softened, stable,… … Moby Thesaurus
chastened — adj. punished; reprimanded, rebuked, admonished, reproved chas·ten || tʃeɪsn v. punish, discipline; criticize harshly; purify … English contemporary dictionary
chastened — chāsˈtened adjective 1. Purified 2. Modest 3. Tempered • • • Main Entry: ↑chaste … Useful english dictionary
chasten — [[t]tʃe͟ɪs(ə)n[/t]] chastens, chastening, chastened VERB: usu passive If you are chastened by something, it makes you regret that you have behaved badly or stupidly. [FORMAL] [be V ed by n] He has clearly not been chastened by his thirteen days… … English dictionary
chasten — UK [ˈtʃeɪs(ə)n] / US verb [transitive, usually passive] Word forms chasten : present tense I/you/we/they chasten he/she/it chastens present participle chastening past tense chastened past participle chastened formal to make someone feel ashamed… … English dictionary
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