'Chastened' definitions:

Definition of 'Chastened'

From: 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]

Definition of 'Chastened'

From: 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]

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