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chasten

/ˈt͡ʃeɪ.sən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
chas-ten
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃeɪ.sən/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make chaste.

verb

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

Archaic

verb

To render humble or restrained.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English chastien, from Old French chastier (“punish”), from Latin castīgō. Doublet of chastise and castigate and related to chaste.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂eǵ-, chastien, chastier, castīgō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈt͡ʃeɪ.sən/
  • British English: /ˈt͡ʃeɪ.sən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chastens (present, singular) chastening (participle, present) chastened (participle, past) chastened (past)

Derived Forms

chastener chastenment rechasten

Synonyms

purify chastise discipline amerce castigate chasten come down on correct fix someone's wagon have someone's guts for garters have someone's head have someone's hide

Rhymes With

jason mason basin grayson hasten freemason capsaicin caisson chasen chaisson clasen salveson

Questions

How do you pronounce chasten?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃeɪ.sən/.
What does chasten mean?
To make chaste.
Where does chasten come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce chasten

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