What part of speech is chastise?

Chastise can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. chastise is a verb, present, 1st person singular of chastise (infinitive).
  • 2. chastise is a verb (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does chastise mean?

Definitions

Verb

chastise - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

Examples of chastise

#   Sentence  
1. verb Among some who have read Blackstone and more who have not an opinion prevails that a husband may chastise his wife provided the weapon be not thicker than his little finger.
2. verb You chastise people for working hard.
3. verb Do not chastise your father.
4. verb Don't chastise your father.
Sentence  
verb
Among some who have read Blackstone and more who have not an opinion prevails that a husband may chastise his wife provided the weapon be not thicker than his little finger.
You chastise people for working hard.
Do not chastise your father.
Don't chastise your father.

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