chastened definition
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chasten chasten (third-person singular simple present chastens, present participle chastening, simple past and past participle chastened) To punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate. To make chaste; to purify.
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chasten verb (used with object) 1. to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise. 2. to restrain; subdue: Age has chastened his violent temper. 3. to make chaste in style. Origin of chasten.
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- distention in Medicine. distention dis·ten·tion or dis·ten·sion (dĭ-stěn'shən) n. The act of distending or the state of being distended.
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  chagrin(Noun) Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification. 2  chagrin(Noun) A type of leather or skin with a rough surface. 3  chagrin(Verb) To bother or vex; to mortify.
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cater Verb [edit]. cater (third-person singular simple present caters, present participle catering, simple past and past participle catered). ( 1 transitive) To provide food professionally for a special occasion.erb [edit]. cater (third-person singular simple present caters, present participle catering, simple past and past participle catered). ( 1 transitive) To provide food professionally for a special occasion.
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- anguish /ˈaeŋɡwɪʃ/ ˈæŋɡwɪʃ n extreme pain or; misery mental or physical; torture agony vb to afflict or be afflicted with Anguish: etymology 13th: century From Old french angoisse a, strangling From latin angustia, narrowness from angustus. narrow
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- Definitions for alleviated. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word alleviated. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: alleviated, eased, relieved(adj) (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear.
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Definitions &Translations Sustenance(noun) the act of sustaining; support; maintenance; subsistence; as, the sustenance of the body; the sustenance of life. Sustenance(noun) that which supports life; food; victuals; provisions; means of living; as, the city has ample sustenance.
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Definitions &Translations Definitions for chagrined. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word chagrined. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: abashed, chagrined, embarrassed(adj) feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious. felt abashed at the extravagant praise; chagrined at the poor sales of his book; was embarrassed by her child's tantrums.
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Rayleigh wavein American Definition of chastening from the Collins English Dictionary The noun phrase A noun phrase is a word or group of words that can function as the subject, the object, or the complement in a sentence. The manager interviewed all the applicants on Tuesday. Lydia was the su...
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Leflunomide or Methotrexate for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis A similar analysis of the rates of ACR Pedi 30 responses did not show significant differences for either treatment (leflunomide group, 79 percent at both 16 and 48 weeks; P=1.00; methotrexate group, 91 percent at both 16 and 48 weeks; P=1.00).
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contented Definition of contented. : feeling or showing satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation a contented smile They lived a contented life.
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- Example Sentences for chagrined. The mother appears quickly on the scene, and Renard retires, foiled and chagrined at the loss of his dinner. Appalled and astonished must be bad, but to be chagrined, as Mr. Bryan said it, must be terrible. He had stood for 54:40 as the northern boundary; he was chagrined at the 49th parallel. On reaching the creek, however, they were chagrined to find their fears realized.
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cater caters; catered; catering. Learner's definition of CATER. : to provide food and drinks at a party, meeting, etc., especially as a job. [no object] The restaurant caters for parties/banquets/receptions.
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- uk ​ /ˈsnɪv.əl/ us ​ /ˈsnɪv.əl/ -ll- or US usually -l-. › to cry slightly in a way that is weak and does not make other people feel sympathy for you: He's sitting in his bedroom snivelling because he was told off for not doing his homework. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Weeping and crying. bawl. bucket. burst. burst out laughing/crying idiom.
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Vacation The act of vacating; a making void or of no force; as, the vacation of an office or a charter. 2. Intermission of a stated employment, procedure, or office; a period of intermission; rest; leisure. It was not in his nature, however, at least till years had chastened it, to take any vacation from controversy.
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chasm Definition of chasm for English Language Learners. : 1  a deep hole or opening in the surface of the earth. : 2  a major division, separation, or difference between two people, groups, etc.
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- feed·ing frenzy. n. 1. A period of intense or excited feeding, as by sharks. 2. Excited activity by a group, especially around a focal point: The media swirled and boiled around the newlyweds in a kind of all-out feeding frenzy (James Kaplan).
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chagrin chagrin (countable and uncountable, plural chagrins) 1  Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification. 2  A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.
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Definitions &Translations Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Engorged. of Engorge. 2  Engorged. swallowed with greediness, or in large draughts. 3  Engorged. filled to excess with blood or other liquid; congested.
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galling to vex or irritate greatly: His arrogant manner galls me. verb (used without object) 3. to be or become chafed. 4. Machinery. (of either of two engaging metal parts) to lose metal to the other because of heat or molecular attraction resulting from friction. 5. Metallurgy. (of a die or compact in powder metallurgy) to lose surface material through adhesion to the die.
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- • DISTENTION (noun) The noun DISTENTION has 2 senses: 1. the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions. 2. the act of expanding by pressure from within. Familiarity information: DISTENTION used as a noun is rare.
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chasm chasm. 1. a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge. 2. any marked gap or break. 3. a wide divergence of opinions, interests, etc., esp. producing a breach in relations.hasm. n. 1. A deep, steep-sided opening in the earth's surface; an abyss or gorge. 2. A sudden interruption of continuity; a gap. 3. A pronounced difference of opinion, interests, or loyalty.
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malaise (mă-lāz'), 1  A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, an out-of-sorts feeling, often the first indication of an infection or other disease. [ 2 Fr. discomfort] 3  A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, an out of sorts feeling, often the first indication of an infection or other disease.
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- Definitions of disheartened on the Web:   * demoralized: made less hopeful or enthusiastic; desperate demoralized people looking for work; felt discouraged by the …magnitude of the problem ... wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn  * Deprived of hope, despairing en.wiktionary.org/wiki/disheartened.
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poor syn: poor, impecunious, impoverished, penniless refer to those lacking money. poor is the simple word for the condition of lacking the means to obtain the comforts of life: a very poor family. impecunious often suggests that the poverty is a consequence of unwise habits: an impecunious actor. impoverished often implies a former state of greater plenty: the impoverished aristocracy.