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Comply vs Chasten - What's the difference?

comply | chasten |

As verbs the difference between comply and chasten

is that comply is to yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt one's self; to consent or conform while chasten is to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc); to restrain, moderate.

comply

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt one's self; to consent or conform.
  • * (John Milton) (1608-1674)
    • Yet this be sure, in nothing to comply , / Scandalous or forbidden in our law.
  • * (John Tillotson) (1630-1694)
    • They did servilely comply with the people in worshiping God by sensible images.
  • * 1664? , , (Hudibras)
    • He that complies against his will / Is of his own opinion still.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
    • , chapter=6, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance. After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied .}}
  • *
  • (label) To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments.
  • * 1599 , , II. ii. 371:
    • Let me comply with you in this / garb, lest my extent to the players, which I tell you must / show fairly outwards, should more appear like entertainment / than yours.
  • (label) To fulfill; to accomplish.
    • (Chapman)
  • (label) To enfold; to embrace.
  • * (1591-1674)
    • Seemed to comply , / Cloudlike, the daintie deitie.

    Usage notes

    * Usually followed by "with".

    Related terms

    * compliant * compliance * compliable * no comply

    Antonyms

    * violate

    Anagrams

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    chasten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate
  • To make chaste; to purify.
  • To punish or reprimand for the sake of improvement; to discipline.
  • To render humble or restrained.