Associations to the word «Chasten»
Noun
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Wiktionary
CHASTEN, verb. To punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate
CHASTEN, verb. To make chaste; to purify.
CHASTEN, verb. To punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement; to discipline.
CHASTEN, verb. To render humble or restrained.
Dictionary definition
CHASTEN, verb. Censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks".
CHASTEN, verb. Restrain.
CHASTEN, verb. Correct by punishment or discipline.
Wise words
Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at
least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are
nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to
build something with them; they do not win their true
meaning until one knows how to apply them.