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respice finem

respice finem phrase: look to the end; consider the final outcome.

Phrase

respice finem

  1. look to the end; consider the final outcome
    • Miſtris reſpice finem, reſpect your end, or rather the propheſie like the Parrat, beware the ropes end.c. 1594 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Comedie of Errors”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

Forms of respice finem

alternative formfinem respice

Origin of respice finem

From Latin respice fīnem.

Questions about respice finem

What does respice finem mean?
Respice finem means look to the end; consider the final outcome.
What part of speech is respice finem?
Respice finem is a phrase.

Words near respice finem in the dictionary

  1. respersions
  2. Respess
  3. Respesses
  4. respiband
  5. respibands
  6. respice finem
  7. Respicio
  8. Respicios
  9. respider
  10. respidered
  11. respidering

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