4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Chastened \Chas"tened\, a. Corrected; disciplined; refined; purified; toned down. --Sir. W. Scott. [1913 Webster] Of such a finished chastened purity. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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}.] 1. To correct by punishment; to inflict pain upon the purpose of reclaiming; to discipline; as, to chasten a son with a rod. [1913 Webster] For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth. --Heb. xii. 6. [1913 Webster] 2. To purify from errors or faults; to refine. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: chastened adj : punished especially by reproof or reprimand [syn: {admonished}, {rebuked}, {reprimanded}, {reproved}] From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 26 Moby Thesaurus words for "chastened": broken, constrained, controlled, domesticated, dovelike, gentle, housebroken, humble, hushed, in control, in hand, lamblike, limited, meek, mild, pacific, peaceable, quelled, quiet, restrained, softened, stable, subdued, tame, tamed, tempered
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