Definitions for Chasten
ˈtʃeɪ sənchas·ten

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correctverb

   censure severely

   "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

2. chasten, moderate, temperverb

   restrain

3. tame, chasten, subdueverb

   correct by punishment or discipline

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chastenverb

   To punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate

2. chastenverb

   To make chaste; to purify.

3. chastenverb

   To punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement; to discipline.

4. chastenverb

   To render humble or restrained.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Chastenverb

   To correct; to punish; to mortify.

   Etymology: chastier, Fr. castigo, Lat.

   Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. Prov. xix. 18.

   I follow thee, safe guide! the path
   Thou lead’st me; and to the hand of heav’n submit,
   However chast’ning. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. xi. l. 373.

   Some feel the rod,
   And own, like us, the father’s chast’ning hand. Nicholas Rowe, Royal Convert.

   From our lost pursuit she wills to hide
   Her close-decrees, and chasten human pride. Matthew Prior.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chasten

   To chasten means to discipline, reprimand, or correct someone, often with the intention of improving behavior or character. It can also refer to the process of experiencing or enduring something unpleasant or difficult as a means of improvement or refinement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chastenverb

   to correct by punishment; to inflict pain upon the purpose of reclaiming; to discipline; as, to chasten a son with a rod

2. Chastenverb

   to purify from errors or faults; to refine

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chasten

   chās′n, v.t. to free from faults by punishing—hence to punish, to purify or refine: to restrain or moderate.—p.adj. Chas′tened, purified: modest.—n. Chas′tenment.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CHASTEN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Chasten is ranked #52851 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Chasten surname appeared 392 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Chasten.
   
   55.8% or 219 total occurrences were Black.
   33.9% or 133 total occurrences were White.
   6.3% or 25 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.3% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Rebuke

Anagrams for Chasten »

1. sanetch

How to pronounce Chasten?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Chasten in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Chasten in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Chasten in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Chasten in a Sentence

1. Josef Joffe:

   The point is not to bring down Merkel, but to chasten and force her to shift from 'open arms' to a more or less closed border to stem the refugee flow, i predict that Seehofer will succeed ... all the more so since she has been seriously weakened.

2. Robby Mook:

   One reason Obama had a lot of success in 2008 was that he represented change in many ways, i think Chasten Buttigieg represents change in many ways in a primary where voters want just that.

3. Chasten Buttigieg in 2018:

   My former governor( Vice President Mike Pence) is going to be visiting your state soon, i think Chasten Buttigieg in 2018 already know how I feel. It helps me empathize with Chasten Buttigieg in 2018 on that whole Lindsey Graham thing.

4. Madison Cawthorn:

   Chasten Buttigieg's personal responsibility seems to be lost in Pete Buttigieg's supply chain crisis.

5. Pete Buttigieg:

   My marriage to Chasten has made me a better man. And yes, Mr. Vice President, it has moved me closer to God, that's the thing I wish the Mike Pences of the world would understand : That if you have a problem with who I am, your quarrel is not with me. Your quarrel, sir, is with my creator.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Chasten
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chasten
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Chasten
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chasten
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Chasten
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html