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Word: Chasten
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 16th century: from an obsolete verb chaste, from Old French chastier, from Latin castigare ‘castigate’, from castus ‘morally pure, chaste’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʃeɪs(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a rebuke or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on
Short Definition:have restraining or moderating effect on
Examples:- the director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops
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