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Search phrase: perfect

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.204acutely. I will return perfect courtier, in the which myacutely: I will returne perfect Courtier, in the which my
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iv.4Ere I can perfect mine intents, to kneel.Ere I can perfect mine intents, to kneele.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.80.1Like perfect honour.Like perfect Honor.
As You Like ItAYL III.v.99So holy and so perfect is my love,So holy, and so perfect is my loue,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.42I knew he was not in his perfect wits.I knew he was not in his perfect wits. 
CymbelineCym I.vii.158Deserves thy trust, and thy most perfect goodnessDeserues thy trust, and thy most perfect goodnesse
CymbelineCym III.i.73Behoves me keep at utterance. I am perfectBehooues me keepe at vtterance. I am perfect,
CymbelineCym III.iii.67Before my perfect honour, swore to CymbelineBefore my perfect Honor, swore to Cymbeline,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.118I am perfect what: cut off one Cloten's head,I am perfect what: cut off one Clotens head,
HamletHam V.ii.67And with such cozenage – is't not perfect conscienceAnd with such coozenage; is't not perfect conscience,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.34Thou art perfect.Thou art perfect.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.196I am too perfect in, and but for shameI am too perfect in: and but for shame,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.221Come, Kate, thou art perfect in lying down.Come Kate, thou art perfect in lying downe:
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.117liveth, is to be no counterfeit, but the true and perfectliueth, is to be no counterfeit, but the true and perfect
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.84King Richard might create a perfect guessKing Richard might create a perfect guesse,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.153Our men more perfect in the use of arms,Our Men more perfect in the vse of Armes,
Henry VH5 III.vi.69are perfect in the great commanders' names, and theyare perfit in the Great Commanders Names, and they
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.50To choose for wealth and not for perfect love.To choose for wealth, and not for perfect Loue.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.26Three glorious suns, each one a perfect sun;Three glorious Sunnes, each one a perfect Sunne,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.4Can neither call it perfect day nor night.Can neither call it perfect day, nor night.
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.37From her shall read the perfect ways of honour,From her shall read the perfect way of Honour,
King JohnKJ I.i.90And finds them perfect Richard. (to Robert Faulconbridge) Sirrah, speak.And findes them perfect Richard: sirra speake,
King JohnKJ III.i.189Therefore, since law itself is perfect wrong,Therefore since Law it selfe is perfect wrong,
King JohnKJ V.vi.6.2Thou hast a perfect thought.Thou hast a perfect thought:
King LearKL I.ii.73it to be fit that, sons at perfect age and fathersit to be fit, that Sonnes at perfect age, and Fathers
King LearKL IV.vii.63I fear I am not in my perfect mind.I feare I am not in my perfect mind.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.500own part, I am, as they say, but to parfect one man inowne part, I am (as they say, but to perfect one man in
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.556perfect. I made a little fault in ‘ Great.’perfect. I made a little fault in great.
MacbethMac III.i.107.1Which in his death were perfect.Which in his Death were perfect.
MacbethMac III.i.129Acquaint you with the perfect spy o'the time,Acquaint you with the perfect Spy o'th' time,
MacbethMac III.iv.20Then comes my fit again. I had else been perfect,Then comes my Fit againe: I had else beene perfect;
MacbethMac IV.ii.66Though in your state of honour I am perfect.Though in your state of Honor I am perfect;
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.140I'll perfect him withal, and he shall bring youIle perfect him withall, and he shal bring you
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.82.1Be perfect.Be perfect.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.88beard, or your French-crown-colour beard, your perfectbeard, or your French-crowne colour'd beard, your perfect
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.100obscenely and courageously. Take pains; be perfect.obscenely and couragiously. Take paines, be perfect,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.137O Helena, goddess, nymph, perfect, divine – O Helen, goddesse, nimph, perfect, diuine,
OthelloOth I.ii.31My parts, my title, and my perfect soulMy Parts, my Title, and my perfect Soule
OthelloOth V.ii.144Of one entire and perfect chrysolite,Of one entyre and perfect Chrysolite,
PericlesPer III.ii.65Apollo, perfect me in the characters!Apollo, perfect mee in the Characters:
PericlesPer V.i.207Thou hast been godlike perfect, and thou artThou hast beene God-like perfit,
Richard IIIR3 II.i.16So prosper I as I swear perfect love!So prosper I, as I sweare perfect loue.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.89By heaven, we come to him in perfect love;By Heauen, we come to him in perfit loue,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.12He does it under name of perfect love,He does it vnder name of perfect loue:
The TempestTem I.i.30is perfect gallows. Stand fast, good Fate, to hisis perfect Gallowes: stand fast good Fate to his
The TempestTem III.i.47So perfect and so peerless, are createdSo perfect, and so peerlesse, are created
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.85ourselves for ever perfect.our selues for euer perfect.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.40In thy dumb action will I be as perfectIn thy dumb action, will I be as perfect
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.3The grief is fine, full perfect, that I taste,The griefe is fine, full perfect that I taste,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.20And how he cannot be a perfect man,And how he cannot be a perfect man,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.120For since the substance of your perfect selfFor since the substance of your perfect selfe
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.186Her hair is auburn, mine is perfect yellow;Her haire is Aburne, mine is perfect Yellow;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.112But constant, he were perfect! That one errorBut Constant, he were perfect; that one error
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.15.2You are perfect.You are perfect.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.88.2Now I am perfect.Now I am perfect.
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.1Thou art perfect, then, our ship hath touched uponThou art perfect then, our ship hath toucht vpon
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.15To make a perfect woman, she you killedTo make a perfect Woman; she you kill'd,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.394 On the green coverlet, whose perfect white On the greene couerlet whose perfect white
SonnetsSonn.23.6 The perfect ceremony of love's rite, The perfect ceremony of loues right,
SonnetsSonn.114.7 Creating every bad a perfect best Creating euery bad a perfect best
Venus and AdonisVen.408 And once made perfect, never lost again.’ And once made perfect, neuer lost againe.

Glossary

 22 result(s).
absoluteperfect, complete, incomparable
eleven and twenty longjust right, perfect [a winning hand in the card game of Thirty-one]
fullideal, perfect, complete
man of waxfaultless, perfect [as of a wax model]
perfectinnocent, guiltless, clear
perfectclear, in accord with
perfectcomplete, totally accomplished, well-trained
perfectcompletely prepared, fully made ready
perfectcomplete, pure, sheer, utter
perfectadult, grown up, mature
perfectwell aware, fully informed
perfectin a state of complete satisfaction, totally content
perfectcertain, definite, positive
perfectcomplete, flawless, unblemished
perfectinform fully, instruct completely
perfectword-perfect, perfectly accurate
perfectnessstate of being word-perfect
quintessencepurest form, most perfect manifestation
replenishedcomplete, perfect, consummate
sealsew up, complete, make perfect
topsummit, peak, epitome, perfect example
unperfectimperfect; not word perfect, unskilled

Thesaurus

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example, perfecttop
manifestation, most perfectquintessence
perfectabsolute
perfecteleven and twenty long
perfectfull
perfectman of wax
perfectreplenished
perfect exampletop
perfect, makeseal
state of being word-perfectperfectness
word perfect, notunperfect
word-perfectperfect
word-perfect, state of being perfectness

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 12 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
IMPERFECTBASICsee PERFECT
PERFECTBASICperfect adj, perfect v, perfection n, perfectly adv, perfectness n
PERFECTNOTimperfect adj, imperfection n, imperfectly adv, unperfect adj, unperfectness n
UNPERFECTBASICsee PERFECT

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