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JadziaDax · 09-24-2003, 01:05 AM

The Word of the Day for September 24 is:

chasten • \CHAY-sun\ • (verb) 1. to correct by punishment or suffering; discipline; 2. to cause to be more humble or restrained; subdue

A little more information about today’s word:
If you say you would castigate or chastise someone in order to chasten them, you demonstrate a good knowledge of the origin of "chasten"—all three verbs derive from the Latin verb "castigare," meaning "to punish." The verb trio share an initial sense of "to subject to severe and often physical punishment," but all three are now as likely to refer to a verbal dressing-down as a physical lesson. "Chasten" (which arrived in English via the Anglo-French "chastier") can also be used to mean "to prune (as a work of art) of excess, pretense, or falsity." This led to the more general sense of "to make more subdued," although the humility can be imposed by a humiliating situation as easily as by a strict taskmaster.

My sentence (using definition #2):
The humiliation of having to ask his parents for help chastened Jim, but made him wiser about spending his money.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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09-24-2003, 01:05 AM	#116 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day September 24 The Word of the Day for September 24 is: chasten • \CHAY-sun\ • (verb) 1. to correct by punishment or suffering; discipline; 2. to cause to be more humble or restrained; subdue A little more information about today’s word: If you say you would castigate or chastise someone in order to chasten them, you demonstrate a good knowledge of the origin of "chasten"—all three verbs derive from the Latin verb "castigare," meaning "to punish." The verb trio share an initial sense of "to subject to severe and often physical punishment," but all three are now as likely to refer to a verbal dressing-down as a physical lesson. "Chasten" (which arrived in English via the Anglo-French "chastier") can also be used to mean "to prune (as a work of art) of excess, pretense, or falsity." This led to the more general sense of "to make more subdued," although the humility can be imposed by a humiliating situation as easily as by a strict taskmaster. My sentence (using definition #2): The humiliation of having to ask his parents for help chastened Jim, but made him wiser about spending his money. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?