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Search phrase: punish

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.39On pain of punishment, the world to weetOne paine of punishment, the world to weete
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.100To punish me for what you make me doTo punnish me for what you make me do
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.137Which comes to punish us, and we punish it,Which comes to punish vs, and we punish it
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.171I beseech you, punish me not with your hardI beseech you, punish mee not with your harde
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.385and the reason why they are not so punished and curedand the reason why they are not so punish'd and cured,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.47The pleasing punishment that women bear,The pleasing punishment that women beare)
CoriolanusCor III.i.81As if you were a god to punish, notas if you were a God, / To punish; Not
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.53Before you punish him, where he heard this,Before you punish him, where he heard this,
CoriolanusCor V.i.21To one whom they had punished.To one whom they had punish'd.
CymbelineCym I.v.116deserve more; a punishment too.deserue more; a punishment too.
CymbelineCym III.ii.7She's punished for her truth; and undergoes,She's punish'd for her Truth; and vndergoes
CymbelineCym III.vi.11A punishment or trial? Yes; no wonder,A punishment, or Triall? Yes; no wonder,
CymbelineCym V.v.335Your pleasure was my ne'er-offence, my punishmentYour pleasure was my neere offence, my punishment
CymbelineCym V.v.344Having received the punishment beforeHauing receyu'd the punishment before
HamletHam III.iv.175To punish me with this, and this with me,To punish me with this, and this with me,
HamletHam V.ii.223How I am punished with a sore distraction.how I am punisht / With sore distraction?
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.11To punish my mistreadings. Tell me else,To punish my Mistreadings. Tell me else,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.7To punish this offence in other faults.To punish this offence in others faults:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.124To punish you by the heelsTo punish you by the heeles,
Henry VH5 II.ii.45Let him be punished, sovereign, lest exampleLet him be punish'd Soueraigne, least example
Henry VH5 II.ii.48So may your highness, and yet punish too.So may your Highnesse, and yet punish too.
Henry VH5 II.ii.60Would have him punished. And now to our French causes:Wold haue him punish'd. And now to our French causes,
Henry VH5 IV.i.163punishment, though they can outstrip men they have nopunishment; though they can out-strip men, they haue no
Henry VH5 IV.i.165vengeance; so that here men are punished for before-breachVengeance: so that here men are punisht, for before breach
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.7To watch the coming of my punished duchess;To watch the comming of my punisht Duchesse:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.130I never gave them condign punishment;I neuer gaue them condigne punishment.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.22May not be punished with my thwarting stars,May not be punisht with my thwarting starres,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.75Or God will punish me. I do believe,Or God will punish me. I do beleeue
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.183The foulness is the punishment. I presumeThe fowlenesse is the punishment. I presume,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.17What torturing death or punishment you please,What tortering death or punishment you please,
King JohnKJ II.i.189All punished in the person of this child,All punish'd in the person of this childe,
King JohnKJ III.i.11Thou shalt be punished for thus frighting me,Thou shalt be punish'd for thus frighting me,
King LearKL II.ii.143Are punished with. The King must take it illThe King his Master, needs must take it ill
King LearKL III.iv.16For lifting food to't? But I will punish home.For lifting food too't? But I will punish home;
King LearKL III.iv.71Judicious punishment! 'Twas this flesh begotIudicious punishment, 'twas this flesh begot
King LearKL III.iv.128whipped from tithing to tithing and stock-punished andwhipt from Tything to Tything, and stockt, punish'd, and
King LearKL IV.ii.54Fools do those villains pity who are punished
King LearKL IV.ii.93And quit the house on purpose that their punishmentAnd quit the house on purpose, that their punishment
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.257receive the meed of punishment, by thy sweet grace's officer,receiuethe meed of punishment by thy sweet Graces Officer
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.144Thou shalt be heavily punished.Thou shalt be heauily punished.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.61Vows for thee broke deserve not punishment.Vowes for thee broke deserue not punishment.
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.39And not the punishment. Therefore, indeed, my father,And not the punishment: therefore indeede (my father)
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.28He should receive his punishment in thanks.He should receiue his punishment, in thankes:
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.31Must either punish me, not being believed,Must either punish me, not being beleeu'd,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.238And punish them to your height of pleasure.And punish them to your height of pleasure.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.184another punishment?another punishment?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.22Methinks his flesh is punished; he shall have no desires.Me-thinkes his flesh is punish'd, hee shall haue no desires.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.4Nay, that were a punishment too good forNay, that were a punishment too good for
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.294punishment. And also, the watch heard them talk of onepunishment, and also the watch heard them talke of one
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.126thee brave punishments for him. Strike up, pipers.thee braue punishments for him: strike vp Pipers.
OthelloOth II.iii.266in his mood – a punishment more in policy than inin his moode, (a punishment more in policie, then in
PericlesPer I.ii.28And subjects punished that ne'er thought offence;And subiects punisht that nere thought offence,
PericlesPer I.ii.33And punish that before that he would punish.And punish that before that he would punish.
PericlesPer epilogue.V.iii.16To punish, although not done, but meant.To punish, although not done, but meant.
Richard IIIR3 II.i.34Doth cherish you and yours, God punish meDoth cherish you, and yours, God punish me
Richard IIIR3 II.i.107And yet his punishment was bitter death.And yet his punishment was bitter death.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.295Have lost a brace of kinsmen. All are punished.Haue lost a brace of Kinsmen: All are punish'd.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.308Some shall be pardoned, and some punished:Some shall be pardon'd, and some punished.
The TempestTem IV.i.1If I have too austerely punished you,If I haue too austerely punish'd you,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.144As punishment for his most wicked life.As punishment for his most wicked life.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.136Punish my life, for tainting of my love!Punish my life, for tainting of my loue.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.128Whose high imperious thoughts have punished meWhose high emperious thoughts haue punish'd me
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.4O, 'twas a studied punishment, a deathOh twas a studdied punishment, a death
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.44a very grievous punishment, as one would think, fora very greevous punishment, as one would thinke, for
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.7It is enough my hearing shall be punishedIt is enough my hearing shall be punishd,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.59.1Than you to punish.Then you to punish.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.223Let me be punished, that have minded youLet me be punish'd, that haue minded you
The Winter's TaleWT IV.ii.21very naming punishes me with the remembrance of thatvery naming, punnishes me with the remembrance of that
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.690flesh and blood is not to be punished by him. Showflesh and blood is not to be punish'd by him. Shew

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.3.4 Vows for thee broke deserve not punishment. Vowes for thee broke deserue not punishment.

Glossary

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amercepenalize, punish financially
beadlepunisher, chastiser, castigator
bemete, be-metemeasure; also: mete out punishment
betraygive up, expose, lay open [especially: to punishment]
capitalworthy of the death penalty, punishable by death
cartdrive around in a cart [usual punishment for a prostitute]
chastisementpunishment, retribution, correction
correctpunish, chastise, reprimand
correctionpunishment, retribution, rebuke
ferulacane, rod, stick [for punishment]
finepunishment, penalty, retribution
finepunish, impose a penalty [on]
fitfind a fitting punishment, be revenged upon
lashscourge, punish, flog
measurepunishment, treatment, retribution
paypunish, pay back, retaliate against
penaltypunishable offence, criminal act
peril, atat risk of punishment
Prometheusone of the Titan gods, who stole fire from heaven to help mankind, and was punished by being chained to a rock
provostofficer in charge of the arrest, custody, and punishment of prisoners
punishafflict, plague, torment
purchasebuy off punishment for
revengementrevenge, retribution, punishment
scourbeat, punish, scourge
scourgepunishment, retribution
severitypunishment, strictness, sternness
shot-freescot-free, without paying the bill; also: unwounded, unpunished
stock-punishedpunished by being put in the stocks
Tantalusking of Sipylos in Lydia, punished in the Underworld for his crimes; he sits in a pool which recedes when he bends to drink, and the grapes over his head elude his grasp
visitpunish, deal with

Thesaurus

 28 result(s).
buy off punishment forpurchase
financially punishamerce
offence, punishablepenalty
punishcorrect
punishfine
punishlash
punishpay
punishscour
punishvisit
punish financiallyamerce
punishable by deathcapital
punishable offencepenalty
punished by being put in the stocksstock-punished
punisherbeadle
punishmentchastisement
punishmentcorrection
punishmentfine
punishmentmeasure
punishmentrevengement
punishmentscourge
punishmentseverity
punishment, buy offpurchase
punishment, find a fittingfit
punishment, mete outbemete, be-mete
punishment, risk ofperil, at
risk of punishment, atperil, at
stocks, punished by being put in thestock-punished
unpunishedshot-free

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...ire from heaven to help mankind he was punished by being chained to a rock in the cau...
...ck her joy king of sipylos in lydia punished in the underworld for his crimes he ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PUNISHBASICpunish v, punished adj, punishment n
PUNISHACTIONstock-punished adj
STOCKSTATEstock-punished adj

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