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Search phrase: quit

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 51 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.297Though yet he never harmed me, here I quit him.Though yet he neuer harm'd me, heere I quit him.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.65.1Thy dearest quit thee.Thy deerest quit thee.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.124And say ‘ God quit you!’ be familiar withAnd say, God quit you, be familiar with
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.151As he shall like, to quit me. Urge it thou.As he shall like to quit me. Vrge it thou:
As You Like ItAYL III.i.11Till thou canst quit thee by thy brother's mouthTill thou canst quit thee by thy brothers mouth,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.23To quit the penalty and to ransom him.To quit the penalty, and to ransome him:
CoriolanusCor IV.v.86To be full quit of those my banishers,To be full quit of those my Banishers,
CymbelineCym I.i.38That he quit being; and his gentle lady,That he quit Being; and his gentle Lady
CymbelineCym V.iv.167contradiction you shall now be quit. O, the charitycontradiction you shall now be quit: Oh the charity
CymbelineCym V.v.398Is severally in all. Let's quit this ground,Is seuerally in all. Let's quit this ground,
HamletHam V.ii.68To quit him with this arm? And is't not to be damnedTo quit him with this arme? And is't not to be damn'd
HamletHam V.ii.263Or quit in answer of the third exchange,Or quit in answer of the third exchange,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.19Quit all offences with as clear excuseQuit all offences with as cleare excuse,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.337No, I think thou art not; I think thou art quitNo, I thinke thou art not: I thinke thou art quit
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.232that dies this year is quit for the next.that dies this yeere, is quit for the next.
Henry VH5 II.ii.166God quit you in His mercy! Hear your sentence.God quit you in his mercy: Hear your sentence
Henry VH5 III.ii.83How now, Captain Macmorris, have you quit theHow now Captaine Mackmorrice, haue you quit the
Henry VH5 III.ii.100I sall quit you with gud leve, as I may pick occasion: thatI sall quit you with gud leue, as I may pick occasion: that
Henry VH5 III.v.3Let us not live in France: let us quit all,Let vs not liue in France: let vs quit all,
Henry VH5 III.v.47For your great seats, now quit you of great shames.For your great Seats, now quit you of great shames:
Henry VH5 IV.i.113I by him, at all adventures, so we were quit here.I by him, at all aduentures, so we were quit here.
Henry VH5 V.chorus.33How many would the peaceful city quitHow many would the peacefull Citie quit,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.128Unless the Lady Bona quit his pain.Vnlesse the Lady Bona quit his paine.
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.70God safely quit her of her burden, andGod safely quit her of her Burthen, and
King Edward IIIE3 IV.i.24Thou mayst be quit, and if thou wilt thyself.Thou maist be quit and if thou wilt thy selfe,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.5As that thereby my ransom will be quit.As that thereby my ransome will be quit,
King LearKL II.i.30Draw! Seem to defend yourself! Now quit you well.Draw, seeme to defend your selfe, / Now quit you well.
King LearKL III.vii.86.1To quit this horrid act.To quit this horrid acte.
King LearKL IV.ii.93And quit the house on purpose that their punishmentAnd quit the house on purpose, that their punishment
MacbethMac III.iv.92Avaunt, and quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee!Auant, & quit my sight, let the earth hide thee:
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.28Quit their own part, and in obsequious fondnessQuit their owne part, and in obsequious fondnesse
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.408Like doth quit like, and Measure still for Measure.Like doth quit like, and Measure still for Measure:
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.480But, for those earthly faults, I quit them all,But for those earthly faults, I quit them all,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.378To quit the fine for one half of his goods,To quit the fine for one halfe of his goods,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.198.1To quit me of them throughly.To quit me of them throughly.
PericlesPer III.i.36Thy portage quit, with all thou canst find here.Thy portage quit, with all thou canst find heere:
PericlesPer III.ii.17Made me to quit the house.made me to quite the house.
Richard IIR2 V.i.43And ere thou bid goodnight, to quite their griefsAnd ere thou bid good-night, to quit their griefe,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.20Plantagenet doth quit Plantagenet;Plantagenet doth quit Plantagenet,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.64Thy other Edward dead, to quit my Edward;The other Edward dead, to quit my Edward:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.188Farewell. Be trusty, and I'll quit thy pains.Farewell, be trustie and Ile quite thy paines:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.90Hortensio will be quit with thee by changing.Hortensio will be quit with thee by changing.
The TempestTem I.ii.148Instinctively have quit it. There they hoist us,Instinctiuely haue quit it: There they hoyst vs
The TempestTem I.ii.211Plunged in the foaming brine, and quit the vessel,Plung'd in the foaming bryne, and quit the vessell;
The TempestTem II.i.327Or that we quit this place. Let's draw our weapons.Or that we quit this place: let's draw our weapons.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.398Long live so, and so die! I am quit.Long liue so, and so dye. I am quit.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.144To quit these bloody wrongs upon her foes.To quit the bloody wrongs vpon her foes.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.72Quit me of these cold gyves, give me a sword,Quit me of these cold Gyves, give me a Sword
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.24.2Then I shall quit you.Then I shall quit you.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.165Unclasped my practice, quit his fortunes here – Vnclasp'd my practise, quit his fortunes here
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.86Quit presently the chapel, or resolve youQuit presently the Chappell, or resolue you

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.13 Nor youth all quit, but spite of heaven's fell rage, Nor youth all quit, but spight of heauens fell rage,

Glossary

 16 result(s).
avoidleave, quit, clear out [of]
outdrop out, quit
partdepart [from], leave, quit
quitacquit, absolve, clear
quitpay back, repay, reward
quitdraw level, be quits
quitrid, free, relieve
quitacquit, do one's part, bear [oneself]
quitavenge, requite, take vengeance [on]
quitmake compensation for, requite
quitanswer, respond to, requite
quitrelease from service, let go
quitaway from, out of
quitremit, release from
quitfreed [from], relieved [of]
voidleave, withdraw, quit

Thesaurus

 4 result(s).
quitavoid
quitvoid
quitout
quitpart

Themes and Topics

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Past tenses
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...eth to banquo&rsquo s ghost] avaunt and quit my sight aye (adv ) always ever for e...

Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
QUITBASICquit v, quittal n, quittance n
QUITACTIONrequital n, requite v
REQUITEBASICsee QUIT

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