slovo | definícia |
castigate (encz) | castigate,kárat v: Jaroslav Šedivý |
castigate (encz) | castigate,kritizovat v: web |
Castigate (gcide) | Castigate \Cas"ti*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Castigated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Castigating.] [L. castigatus, p. p. of
castigare to correct, punish; castus pure, chaste + agere to
move, drive. See Caste, and cf. Chasten.]
1. To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten;
also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise
severely.
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2. To emend; to correct. [Obs.]
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castigate (wn) | castigate
v 1: censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive
remarks" [syn: chastise, castigate, objurgate,
chasten, correct]
2: inflict severe punishment on |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
castigate (encz) | castigate,kárat v: Jaroslav Šedivýcastigate,kritizovat v: web |
castigated (encz) | castigated,káral v: Zdeněk Brož |
Castigated (gcide) | Castigate \Cas"ti*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Castigated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Castigating.] [L. castigatus, p. p. of
castigare to correct, punish; castus pure, chaste + agere to
move, drive. See Caste, and cf. Chasten.]
1. To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten;
also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise
severely.
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2. To emend; to correct. [Obs.]
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castigate (wn) | castigate
v 1: censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive
remarks" [syn: chastise, castigate, objurgate,
chasten, correct]
2: inflict severe punishment on |
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