"Punish" is a word in ENGLISH
To injure, as by beating; to pommel.
To impose a penalty upon; to afflict with pain, loss, or
suffering for a crime or fault, either with or without a view to the
offender's amendment; to cause to suffer in retribution; to chasten;
as, to punish traitors with death; a father punishes his child for
willful disobedience.
To inflict a penalty for (an offense) upon the offender;
to repay, as a fault, crime, etc., with pain or loss; as, to punish
murder or treason with death.
Despite her words about letting go, melancholy washed over her. Because words are easy and often thrown around with trite intentions.
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A young naval student was being put through the paces by an old sea captain. "What would you do if a sudden storm sprang up on the starboard?" asked the captain."Throw out an anchor, sir." replied the naval student."What would you do if another storm sprang up aft?" asked the captain."Throw out another anchor, sir." answered the student."And if another terrific storm sprang up forward, what would you do?" asked the captain."Throw out another anchor." replied the student."Hold on," said the Captain. "Where are you getting all your anchors from?"The naval student replied, "From the same place you're getting all of your storms, sir."
An absolving from ecclesiastical penalties, -- for example, excommunication.
Read the complete definitionAn absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
Read the complete definitionTo free from a penalty; to pardon; to remit (a sin); -- said of the sin or guilt.
Read the complete definitionTo farm. Derived from an old Saxon word denoting rent Ad flrmam noctis was a fine or penalty equal in …
Read the complete definitionThe act of adjuring; a solemn charging on oath, or under the penalty of a curse; an earnest appeal.
Read the complete definitionTo charge, bind, or command, solemnly, as if under oath, or under the penalty of a curse; to appeal to …
Read the complete definitionThe fine and penalty imposed for the offense of adultery.
Read the complete definitionTo assess or reduce, as an arbitrary penalty or amercement, to a certain and reasonable sum.
Read the complete definitionPersons who, in court-leets, upon oath, settle and moderate tbe fines and amercements imposed on those who have committed offenses …
Read the complete definitionTo make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation.
Read the complete definitionA solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, which declaration is …
Read the complete definitionIn Saxon law. Free from penalty, not subject to the payment of gild, or weregild; that Is, the customary fine …
Read the complete definitionIn old English law. A penalty imposed upon a person by way of disgrace or infamy, as a punish-ment for …
Read the complete definitionTo punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is not fixed by law, but left to the discretion …
Read the complete definitionTo impose an amercement or fine; to punish by a fine or penalty
Read the complete definitionThe infliction of a penalty at the discretion of the court; also, a mulct or penalty thus imposed. It differs …
Read the complete definitionA pecuniary penalty, in the nature of a fine, imposed upon a person for some fault or misconduct, he being …
Read the complete definitionTo attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.; as, to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to …
Read the complete definitionIn Saxon law. A penalty for a wrong done by oue iu the king’s lattice. The offender was to replace …
Read the complete definitionA pecuniary mulct or penalty laid upon a delinquent for offending against a ban; as, a mulct paid to a …
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