All 3 Uses
purge
in
Romeo and Juliet
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- Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs;
Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes;
Being vexed, a sea nourished with loving tears.†p. 23.3purged = eliminated (got rid of) - Thus from my lips, by thine, my sin is purged.†
p. 59.1
- And here I stand, both to impeach and purge
Myself condemned and myself excused.†p. 237.5 *purge = get rid of
Definitions:
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(1)
(purge) get rid of things thought undesirableThe exact meaning of purge can depend upon its context. For example:
- "purge the government of our enemies" -- get rid of people for political reasons
- "purge my closet of everything I haven't worn in a year" -- get rid of undesired things
- "To purge yourself of crippling sorrow, you'll need to express it." -- get rid of unwanted feelings
- "I'm doing a 24-hour purge and then starting a new diet." -- emptying the intestinal tract
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)