Definitions for chastens

chastens chas·ten

Spelling: [chey-suh n]
IPA: /ˈtʃeɪ sən/

Chastens is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 350 anagrams from letters in chastens (acehnsst).

Definitions for chastens

verb (used with object)

  1. to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
  2. to restrain; subdue:
  3. to make chaste in style.

Origin of chastens

1520-30; chaste + -en1; replacing chaste (v.), Middle English chastien Old French chastier Latin castigāre; see Examples for chastens

It should chasten other countries, which can only dream of such mobility.

With some it may seem severe that God should chasten and scourge His children.

Why was not this Thing ever present, to chasten and sober me?

To chasten this apparent chaos is a problem which man has set before him.

She will chasten the exuberant ardour of the Provençal warrior.

He might help to chasten the sentences laughed at by those newspapers.

This business is going to chasten your soul, and make you mend your ways.

But Mrs. Anthony Robeson will have to chasten her ideas a trifle.

He does not chasten this class; in Hell they will receive their punishment, but it will be just.

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Word Value for chastens
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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