Both Uses of
perish
in
Antony and Cleopatra
- Most meet That first we come to words; and therefore have we Our written purposes before us sent; Which, if thou hast consider'd, let us know If 'twill tie up thy discontented sword, And carry back to Sicily much tall youth That else must perish here.†
Scene 2.6 *perish = die, be destroyed, or cease to exist
- I could do more to do Antonius good, But 'twould offend him; and in his offence Should my performance perish.†
Scene 3.1
Definition:
to die -- especially in an unnatural way
or:
to be destroyed or cease to exist
or:
to be destroyed or cease to exist
You may encounter an informal expression, "Perish the thought." It means that the speaker hopes the thought will cease to exist and the thing it represents will never happen.