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Search phrase: acquit

Plays

 8 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL I.i.120without some broken limb shall acquit him well. Yourwithout some broken limbe, shall acquit him well: your
Henry IV Part 22H4 epilogue.17If my tongue cannot entreat you to acquit me, willIf my Tongue cannot entreate you to acquit me: will
Henry VH5 II.ii.144And God acquit them of their practices!And God acquit them of their practises.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.25Pray God he may acquit him of suspicion!Pray God he may acquit him of suspition.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.22I am glad I am so acquit of this tinderbox.I am glad I am so acquit of this Tinderbox: his
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.77By circumstance but to acquit myself.By circumstance, but to acquit my selfe.
Richard IIIR3 V.v.3Courageous Richmond, well hast thou acquit thee.Couragious Richmond, / Well hast thou acquit thee:
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.211.2I will acquit you.I will acquit you.

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1071 Till life to death acquit my forced offence. Till life to death acquit my forst offence.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1706 May any terms acquit me from this chance? May anie termes acquit me from this chance?

Glossary

 15 result(s).
acquitrid, free, relieved
acquitrelease, free, discharge
acquitatone for, pay for, do penance for
acquitpay back, requite, settle the score with
acquitplay one's part, discharge one's responsibility
acquittanceacquittal, exoneration, excusing
acquittancesatisfaction, settlement, discharge [Q1 variant]
acquittanceacquit, discharge, exonerate
acquittancewritten discharge, final receipt
bestowcarry, bear, acquit, conduct
freeabsolve, acquit, clear
purgationacquittal, clearing away of guilt
quitacquit, absolve, clear
quitacquit, do one's part, bear [oneself]
unchargebe unable to accuse, acquit of blame

Thesaurus

 9 result(s).
acquitbestow
acquitacquittance
acquitquit
acquitquit
acquitfree
acquit of blameuncharge
acquittalacquittance
acquittalpurgation
blame, acquit ofuncharge

Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ACQUITBASICacquit v, acquittance n
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