Definition of chastens

"chastens" in the verb sense

1. chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct

censure severely

"She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

2. chasten, temper

change by restraining or moderating

3. tame, chasten, subdue

correct by punishment or discipline

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Quotations for chastens

Happy is he that chastens himself. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

He that chastens one chastens twenty. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

Affliction is not sent in vain -
From that good God who chastens whom He loves! [ Southey ]

Difficulty excites the mind to the dignity which sustains and finally conquers misfortunes, and the ordeal refines while it chastens. [ Aughey ]

We may deserve grief; but why should women be unhappy? - except that we know heaven chastens those whom it loves best, being pleased by repeated trials to make these pure spirits more pure. [ Thackeray ]

Misfortunes are, in morals, what bitters are in medicine: each is at first disagreeable; but as the bitters act as corroborants to the stomach, so adversity chastens and ameliorates the disposition. [ From the French ]

chastens in Scrabble®

The word chastens is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters chastens:

CHASTENS
(126)
CHASTENS
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

ascents, chasten, hastens, sachets, scathes, secants, stances

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word chastens

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In chastens

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chastens in Words With Friends™

The word chastens is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters chastens:

CHASTEN
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

ascents, chasten, hastens, sachets, scathes, secants, stances

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word chastens

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In chastens

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Shorter words in chastens

as has haste chaste chasten

ha has haste chaste chasten

as has haste hasten chasten

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ha has haste hasten hastens

en ten hasten hastens

en ens tens hastens

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