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Search phrase: commit

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 87 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.11lack not folly to commit them, and have ability enoughlacke not folly to commit them, & haue abilitie enough
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.34.2Commit it, Count.Commit it Count.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.144which commits some loving act upon her, she hath suchwhich commits some louing acte vpon her, she hath such
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.21Our trivial difference loud, we do commitOur triuiall difference loud, we do commit
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.145Committing me unto my brother's love,Committing me vnto my brothers loue,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.147That here and there his fury had committed.That heere and there his furie had committed, 
CoriolanusCor II.i.208Commit the war of white and damask inCommit the Warre of White and Damaske / In
CymbelineCym II.i.28No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offenceNo, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence
CymbelineCym V.iii.20The country base than to commit such slaughter,The Country base, then to commit such slaughter,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.101Broke oath on oath, committed wrong on wrong,Broke Oath on Oath, committed Wrong on Wrong,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.53Sir, here comes the nobleman that committed theSir, heere comes the Nobleman that committed the
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.126Revel the night, rob, murder, and commitReuell the night? Rob? Murder? and commit
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.83And did commit you. If the deed were ill,And did commit you. If the deed were ill,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.112Into the hands of justice.’ You did commit me – Into the hands of Iustice. You did commit me:
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.113For which I do commit into your handFor which, I do commit into your hand,
Henry IV Part 22H4 epilogue.13would be, and here I commit my body to your mercies.would be, and heere I commit my Bodie to your Mercies:
Henry VH5 II.i.35see wilful adultery and murder committed.see wilful adultery and murther committed.
Henry VH5 II.ii.40Enlarge the man committed yesterdayInlarge the man committed yesterday,
Henry VH5 III.vi.4committed at the bridge.committed at the Bridge.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.50Commit them to the fortune of the sea.Commit them to the fortune of the sea.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.172Did never traitor in the land commit.Did neuer Traytor in the Land commit.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.137And here commit you to my lord CardinalAnd here commit you to my Lord Cardinall
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.39And, Somerset, we will commit thee thither,And Somerset we will commit thee thither,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.11Is new committed to the Bishop of York,Is new committed to the Bishop of Yorke,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.193‘ If,’ quoth he, ‘ I for this had been committed,If (quoth he) I for this had beene committed,
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.85Above all princes, in committing freelyAboue all Princes, in committing freely
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.214And consequence of dread – that I committedAnd consequence of dread, that I committed
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.49The willing'st sin I ever yet committedThe willing'st sinne I euer yet committed,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.146In charging you with matters, to commit you,In charging you with matters, to commit you:
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.54From hence you be committed to the Tower;From hence you be committed to the Tower,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.235It is not for your health thus to commitIt is not for your health, thus to commit
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.258Commit high treason against the king of heaven,Comit high treason against the King of heauen,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.443That is committed in a holy place;That is committed in a holie place,
King JohnKJ III.iv.74And will again commit them to their bonds,And will againe commit them to their bonds,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.67Let it be so. I do commit his youthLet it be so: I do commit his youth
King LearKL I.i.217Commit a thing so monstrous to dismantleCommit a thing so monstrous, to dismantle
King LearKL I.i.272To your professed bosoms I commit him.To your professed bosomes I commit him,
King LearKL III.iv.78thy word's justice, swear not, commit not with man'sthy words Iustice, sweare not, commit not, with mans
MacbethMac II.iii.9scales against either scale, who committed treasonScales against eyther Scale, who committed Treason
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.116Bear me to prison, where I am committed.Beare me to prison, where I am committed.
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.89.1There's many have committed it.There's many haue committed it.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iii.27.1Was mutually committed?Was mutually committed.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.37The pretty follies that themselves commit;The pretty follies that themselues commit,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.164Commits itself to yours to be directed,Commits it selfe to yours to be directed,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.24Lorenzo, I commit into your handsLorenso I commit into your hands,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.29have committed disparagements unto you, I am of thehaue committed disparagements vnto you, I am of the
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.217Th' offence is holy that she hath committed,Th'offence is holy, that she hath committed,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.215To leave the city and commit yourselfTo leaue the Citty, and commit your selfe
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.346Or else committest thy knaveries wilfully.Or else committ'st thy knaueries willingly.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.259embassage; and so I commit you –Embassage, and so I commit you.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.48Flat burglary as ever was committed.Flat Burglarie as euer was committed.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.205Marry, sir, they have committed false report;Marrie sir, they haue committed false report,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.212they are committed; and, to conclude, what you lay tothey are committed, and to conclude, what you lay to
OthelloOth IV.ii.69Alas, what ignorant sin have I committed?Alas, what ignorant sin haue I committed?
OthelloOth IV.ii.71Made to write ‘ whore ’ upon? What committed!Made to write Whore vpon? What commited,
OthelloOth IV.ii.72Committed? O, thou public commoner!Committed? Oh, thou publicke Commoner,
OthelloOth IV.ii.75Did I but speak thy deeds. What committed?Did I but speake thy deedes. What commited?
OthelloOth IV.ii.79And will not hear it. What committed?And will not hear't. What commited?
OthelloOth V.ii.211A thousand times committed. Cassio confessed it,A thousand times committed. Cassio confest it,
PericlesPer IV.ii.112seem to do that fearfully which you commit willingly;seeme to doe that fearefully, which you commit willingly,
PericlesPer IV.iv.5By you being pardoned, we commit no crimeBy you being pardoned we commit no crime,
Richard IIR2 II.i.98Committest thy anointed body to the cureCommit'st thy'anointed body to the cure
Richard IIR2 IV.i.223Committed by your person and your followersCommitted by your Person, and your followers,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.32Intended or committed was this fault?Intended, or committed was this fault?
Richard IIIR3 I.i.48He should for that commit your godfathers.He should for that commit your Godfathers.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.61Have moved his highness to commit me now.Hath moou'd his Highnesse to commit me now.
Richard IIIR3 II.i.58Have aught committed that is hardly borneHaue ought committed that is hardly borne,
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.44.1Who hath committed them?Who hath committed them?
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.47Why or for what the nobles were committedWhy, or for what, the Nobles were committed,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.191For hateful deeds committed by myself.For hatefull Deeds committed by my Selfe.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.147And for thy maintenance; commits his bodyAnd for thy maintenance. Commits his body
Timon of AthensTim III.v.73He has been known to commit outragesHe has bin knowne to commit outrages,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.58Commit my cause in balance to be weighed.Commit my Cause in ballance to be weigh'd.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.62Commit myself, my person, and the cause.Commit my Selfe, my Person, and the Cause:
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.273Even in their throats that hath committed them.Euen in their throats that haue committed them.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.169Bid him farewell, commit him to the grave,Bid him farwell, commit him to the Graue,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.100Well, uncle, what folly I commit, I dedicate toWell Vnckle, what folly I commit, I dedicate to
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.61What else may hap to time I will commit.What else may hap, to time I will commit,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.77.1As e'er I did commit.As ere I did commit.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.155Forgive them what they have committed here,Forgiue them what they haue committed here,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.69Till she had such another, and commit itTill shee had such another, and commit it
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.58What sins have I committed, chaste Diana,What sinnes have I committed, chast Diana,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.58Which is for me less easy to commitWhich is for me, lesse easie to commit,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.49Commit me for committing honour – trust it,Commit me, for committing honor, trust it,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.95.1Commit them to the fire!Commit them to the fire.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.14treason, in committing adultery with Polixenes, King ofTreason, in committing Adultery with Polixenes King of
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.146the faults I have committed to your worship, and to givethe faults I haue committed to your Worship, and to giue

Poems

 7 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.476 Under what colour he commits this ill. Vnder what colour he commits this ill.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.972 And the dire thought of his committed evil And the dire thought of his committed euill,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1480 Let sin alone committed light alone Let sinne alone committed, light alone
SonnetsSonn.9.14 That on himself such murd'rous shame commits. That on himselfe such murdrous shame commits.
SonnetsSonn.41.1 Those petty wrongs that liberty commits, THose pretty wrongs that liberty commits,
SonnetsSonn.77.10 Commit to these waste blanks, and thou shalt find Commit to these waste blacks, and thou shalt finde
SonnetsSonn.119.5 What wretched errors hath my heart committed, What wretched errors hath my heart committed,

Glossary

 32 result(s).
actcommit adultery, be promiscuous
adulteratecommit adultery, fornicate
betakeentrust, commit, give in charge
betakeresort, have recourse, commit oneself
bondduty, commitment, obligation
commendcommit, entrust, hand over
commitcommit adultery, offend, fornicate
commitsend to jail, put in custody, imprison
commitgive in charge, consign, send in confinement
commitsin, transgress, do wrong
conlearn by heart, commit to memory
consignedentrusted, committed, delivered
dedicatededicated, devoted, committed
deliverhand over, convey, commit to the keeping [of someone]
devoutserious, devoted, committed
diedie by one's own hand, commit suicide
fallsin, trespass, commit wrong
forehandbeforehand, previously committed
gagepledge, bind, commit
heart-wholewith affections uncommitted, with the heart uninvolved
impawnpledge as security, put in pawn, commit
profanedesecrate, violate, commit sacrilege
recommendcommit, commend, consign
recordationcommitting to memory, solemn recording
referentrust, commit, commend
sanctimonysacred bond, religious commitment
soldierdedicated person, committed individual
studied[theatre] learned by heart, committed to memory
studylearn by heart, commit to memory
subornbribe, corrupt, persuade [someone] to commit perjury
undertakeapproach, make overtures to, commit to deal with
undertaketake responsibility, commit oneself to an enterprise

Thesaurus

 33 result(s).
adultery, commitact
adultery, commitadulterate
adultery, commitcommit
affection uncommitted, with heart-whole
commitbetake
commitcommend
commitgage
commitimpawn
commitrecommend
commitrefer
commit oneselfbetake
commit oneself to an enterpriseundertake
commit to deal withundertake
commitmentbond
commitment, religioussanctimony
committedconsigned
committeddedicate
committeddevout
committed individualsoldier
committed, previouslyforehand
keeping, commit to thedeliver
memory, commit tocon
memory, commit tostudy
memory, committed tostudied
memory, committing torecordation
perjury, persuade to commitsuborn
persuade to commit perjurysuborn
previously committedforehand
religious commitmentsanctimony
sacrilege, commitprofane
suicide, commitdie
uncommitted, with affectionsheart-whole
wrong, commitfall

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...ut in a storm and he was drowned hero committed suicide by throwing herself into the...
...nking she had been killed by a lion he committed suicide when she found him thisbe ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... [king henry to exeter] enlarge the man committed yesterday / that railed against our ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COMMITBASICcommit v, committed adj

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