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chasten

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Main Entry:
chas·ten Listen to the pronunciation of chasten
Pronunciation:
\ˈchā-sən\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
chas·tened; chas·ten·ing Listen to the pronunciation of chastening \ˈchās-niŋ, ˈchā-sən-iŋ\
Etymology:
alteration of obsolete English chaste to chasten, from Middle English, from Anglo-French chastier, from Latin castigare, from castus + -igare (from agere to drive) — more at act
Date:
13th century
1: to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline ; also : purify2 a: to prune (as a work or style of art) of excess, pretense, or falsity : refine b: to cause to be more humble or restrained : subdue
synonyms see punish
— chas·ten·er Listen to the pronunciation of chastener \ˈchās-nər, ˈchā-sən-ər\ noun
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