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Search phrase: commit

Plays

 42 result(s). alternate result(s)
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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.11lack not folly to commit them, and have ability enoughlacke not folly to commit them, & haue abilitie enough
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.34.2Commit it, Count.Commit it Count.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.21Our trivial difference loud, we do commitOur triuiall difference loud, we do commit
CoriolanusCor II.i.208Commit the war of white and damask inCommit the Warre of White and Damaske / In
CymbelineCym II.i.28No, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offenceNo, I know that: but it is fit I should commit offence
CymbelineCym V.iii.20The country base than to commit such slaughter,The Country base, then to commit such slaughter,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.126Revel the night, rob, murder, and commitReuell the night? Rob? Murder? and commit
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.83And did commit you. If the deed were ill,And did commit you. If the deed were ill,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.112Into the hands of justice.’ You did commit me – Into the hands of Iustice. You did commit me:
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.113For which I do commit into your handFor which, I do commit into your hand,
Henry IV Part 22H4 epilogue.13would be, and here I commit my body to your mercies.would be, and heere I commit my Bodie to your Mercies:
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.50Commit them to the fortune of the sea.Commit them to the fortune of the sea.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.172Did never traitor in the land commit.Did neuer Traytor in the Land commit.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.137And here commit you to my lord CardinalAnd here commit you to my Lord Cardinall
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.39And, Somerset, we will commit thee thither,And Somerset we will commit thee thither,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.146In charging you with matters, to commit you,In charging you with matters, to commit you:
Julius CaesarJC II.i.235It is not for your health thus to commitIt is not for your health, thus to commit
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.258Commit high treason against the king of heaven,Comit high treason against the King of heauen,
King JohnKJ III.iv.74And will again commit them to their bonds,And will againe commit them to their bonds,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.67Let it be so. I do commit his youthLet it be so: I do commit his youth
King LearKL I.i.217Commit a thing so monstrous to dismantleCommit a thing so monstrous, to dismantle
King LearKL I.i.272To your professed bosoms I commit him.To your professed bosomes I commit him,
King LearKL III.iv.78thy word's justice, swear not, commit not with man'sthy words Iustice, sweare not, commit not, with mans
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.37The pretty follies that themselves commit;The pretty follies that themselues commit,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.24Lorenzo, I commit into your handsLorenso I commit into your hands,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.215To leave the city and commit yourselfTo leaue the Citty, and commit your selfe
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.259embassage; and so I commit you –Embassage, and so I commit you.
PericlesPer IV.ii.112seem to do that fearfully which you commit willingly;seeme to doe that fearefully, which you commit willingly,
PericlesPer IV.iv.5By you being pardoned, we commit no crimeBy you being pardoned we commit no crime,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.48He should for that commit your godfathers.He should for that commit your Godfathers.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.61Have moved his highness to commit me now.Hath moou'd his Highnesse to commit me now.
Timon of AthensTim III.v.73He has been known to commit outragesHe has bin knowne to commit outrages,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.58Commit my cause in balance to be weighed.Commit my Cause in ballance to be weigh'd.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.62Commit myself, my person, and the cause.Commit my Selfe, my Person, and the Cause:
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.169Bid him farewell, commit him to the grave,Bid him farwell, commit him to the Graue,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.100Well, uncle, what folly I commit, I dedicate toWell Vnckle, what folly I commit, I dedicate to
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.61What else may hap to time I will commit.What else may hap, to time I will commit,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.77.1As e'er I did commit.As ere I did commit.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.69Till she had such another, and commit itTill shee had such another, and commit it
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.58Which is for me less easy to commitWhich is for me, lesse easie to commit,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.49Commit me for committing honour – trust it,Commit me, for committing honor, trust it,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.95.1Commit them to the fire!Commit them to the fire.

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.77.10 Commit to these waste blanks, and thou shalt find Commit to these waste blacks, and thou shalt finde

Glossary

 22 result(s).
actcommit adultery, be promiscuous
adulteratecommit adultery, fornicate
betakeentrust, commit, give in charge
betakeresort, have recourse, commit oneself
commendcommit, entrust, hand over
commitcommit adultery, offend, fornicate
commitsend to jail, put in custody, imprison
commitgive in charge, consign, send in confinement
commitsin, transgress, do wrong
conlearn by heart, commit to memory
deliverhand over, convey, commit to the keeping [of someone]
diedie by one's own hand, commit suicide
fallsin, trespass, commit wrong
gagepledge, bind, commit
impawnpledge as security, put in pawn, commit
profanedesecrate, violate, commit sacrilege
recommendcommit, commend, consign
referentrust, commit, commend
studylearn by heart, commit to memory
subornbribe, corrupt, persuade [someone] to commit perjury
undertakeapproach, make overtures to, commit to deal with
undertaketake responsibility, commit oneself to an enterprise

Thesaurus

 20 result(s).
adultery, commitact
adultery, commitadulterate
adultery, commitcommit
commitbetake
commitcommend
commitgage
commitimpawn
commitrecommend
commitrefer
commit oneselfbetake
commit oneself to an enterpriseundertake
commit to deal withundertake
keeping, commit to thedeliver
memory, commit tocon
memory, commit tostudy
perjury, persuade to commitsuborn
persuade to commit perjurysuborn
sacrilege, commitprofane
suicide, commitdie
wrong, commitfall

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Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COMMITBASICcommit v, committed adj

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