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Search phrase: commission

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.260honourable personages than the commission of yourhonourable personages, then the Commission of your
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.127I might ask you for your commission, but II might aske you for your Commission, / But I
CoriolanusCor I.ii.26Take your commission, hie you to your bands.Take your Commission, hye you to your Bands,
CoriolanusCor IV.v.141Th' one half of my commission, and set down – Th'one halfe of my Commission, and set downe
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.14Joined in commission with him, but eitherIoyn'd in Commission with him: but either
CymbelineCym II.iv.12Will do's commission throughly. And I thinkWill do's Commission throughly. And I think
CymbelineCym III.viii.10His absolute commission. Long live Caesar!His absolute Commission. Long liue Casar.
CymbelineCym III.viii.14Must be supplyant: the words of your commissionMust be suppliant: the words of your Commission
HamletHam II.ii.74And his commission to employ those soldiers,And his Commission to imploy those Soldiers
HamletHam III.iii.3I your commission will forthwith dispatch,I your Commission will forthwith dispatch,
HamletHam V.ii.18Their grand commission; where I found, Horatio – Their grand Commission, where I found Horatio,
HamletHam V.ii.26Here's the commission. Read it at more leisure.Here's the Commission, read it at more leysure:
HamletHam V.ii.32Devised a new commission, wrote it fair.Deuis'd a new Commission, wrote it faire,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.88commission with me.Commission with mee.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.160Hath the Prince John a full commission,Hath the Prince Iohn a full Commission,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.95With letters of commission from the King.With Letters of Commission from the King.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.75Let not her penance exceed the King's commission.Let not her Penance exceede the Kings Commission.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.76An't please your grace, here my commission stays,And't please your Grace, here my Commission stayes:
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.92Of this commission? I believe, not any.Of this Commission? I beleeue, not any.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.101The force of this commission. Pray look to't;The force of this Commission: pray looke too't;
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.5London, a man of my lord Cardinal's, by commission andLondon, a man of my Lord Cardinalls, by Commission, and
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.72Enter Wolsey and Campeius with a commissionEnter Wolsey and Campeius with a Commission.
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.102I tender my commission, by whose virtue,I tender my Commission; by whose vertue,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.1Whilst our commission from Rome is read,Whil'st our Commission from Rome is read,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.92By a commission from the consistory,By a Commission from the Consistorie,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.233Where's your commission, lords? Words cannot carryWhere's your Commission? Lords, words cannot carrie
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.320Item, you sent a large commissionItem, You sent a large Commission
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.141Why, what a shame was this! Did my commissionWhy, what a shame was this? Did my Commission
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.84Neglecting our commission in his name.Neglecting our commission in his name.
King JohnKJ II.i.110From whom hast thou this great commission, France,From whom hast thou this great commission France,
King JohnKJ III.iii.11Use our commission in his utmost force.Vse our Commission in his vtmost force.
King LearKL III.vi.38Bench by his side. (To Kent) You are o'the commission;
King LearKL V.iii.65Bore the commission of my place and person,Bore the Commission of my place and person,
King LearKL V.iii.250He hath commission from thy wife and meHe hath Commission from thy Wife and me,
MacbethMac I.iv.2Are not those in commission yet returned?Or not those in Commission yet return'd?
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.13That we remember. There is our commission,That we remember: There is our Commission,
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.47.1Take thy commission.Take thy Commission.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.229commission for more heads. If this law hold in ViennaCommission for more heads: if this law hold in Vienna
OthelloOth I.iii.278And he shall our commission bring to you,And he shall our Commission bring to you:
OthelloOth II.i.29And is in full commission here for Cyprus.And is in full Commission heere for Cyprus.
OthelloOth IV.ii.219Sir, there is especial commission come from VeniceSir, there is especiall Commission come from Venice
PericlesPer I.iii.12His sealed commission, left in trust with me,his sealed Commission left in trust with mee,
PericlesPer IV.i.83My commissionMy Commission
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.91Let him see our commission, and talk no more.Let him see our Commission, and talke no more.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.64Which the commission of thy years and artWhich the commission of thy yeares and art,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.231Seals a commission to a blank of danger,Seales a commission to a blanke of danger,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.182But this is from my commission. I will on with myBut this is from my Commission: I will on with my
Twelfth NightTN I.v.221Have you any commission from your lord to negotiateHaue you any Commission from your Lord, to negotiate
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.40You take my lord, I'll give him my commissionYou take my Lord, Ile giue him my Commission,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.144And that beyond commission, and I find it,(And that beyond Commission) and I find it,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Venus and AdonisVen.568 Chiefly in love, whose leave exceeds commission: Chiefly in loue, whose leaue exceeds commission:

Glossary

 11 result(s).
chargeentrust, commission, delegate
chargecommission, responsibility, official duty
commissionwarrant, authority [to act]
commissioncommand, authority, power
commissionformal body comprising justices of the peace
commissionauthoritative charge, government instruction
commissiondelegation, body of officials
employmenttask, service, commission
exhibitionmalapropism for ‘commission
presscommission to raise men
substitutedelegate, depute, commission

Thesaurus

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commissioncharge
commissioncharge
commissionemployment
commissionsubstitute
commission to raise menpress
raise men, commission topress

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COMMISSIONBASICcommission n
COMMISSIONPEOPLEcommissioner n

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