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Chastening definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CHASTENING, ppr. Correcting; afflicting for correction.
CHASTENING, n. Correction; punishment for the purpose of reclaiming.
No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous but grievous. Hebrews 12.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a rebuke for making a mistake [syn: correction, chastening, chastisement]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth. --Heb. xii. 6. 2. To purify from errors or faults; to refine. 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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

A chastening experience makes you regret that you have behaved badly or stupidly. From this chastening experience he learnt some useful lessons. ADJ

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Chastisement, correction, discipline, humbling.