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Search phrase: accept

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 47 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor II.iii.9acceptance of them. Ingratitude is monstrous, and foracceptance of them. Ingratitude is monstrous, and for
CoriolanusCor V.iii.15And cannot now accept, to grace him onlyAnd cannot now accept, to grace him onely,
CoriolanusCor V.iv.58Accept my thankfulness.accept my thankefulnesse.
HamletHam III.ii.145.14awhile, but in the end accepts loveawhile, but in the end, accepts his loue.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.112I would you would accept of grace and love.I would you would accept of Grace and Loue.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.115It will not be accepted, on my life.It will not be accepted, on my life,
Henry VH5 I.i.83With good acceptance of his majesty,With good acceptance of his Maiestie:
Henry VH5 V.ii.82Pass our accept and peremptory answer.Passe our accept and peremptorie Answer.
Henry VH5 Epil.chorus.14In your fair minds let this acceptance take.In your faire minds let this acceptance take.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.151Accept this scroll, most gracious sovereign,Accept this Scrowle, most gracious Soueraigne,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.82And, lords, accept this hearty kind embrace.And Lords accept this heartie kind embrace.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.120There is my pledge; accept it, Somerset.There is my pledge, accept it Somerset.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.80Wilt thou accept of ransom, yea or no?Wilt thou accept of ransome,yea or no?
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.151Either accept the title thou usurpest,Either accept the Title thou vsurp'st,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.210And I accept the combat willingly.And I accept the Combat willingly.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.15Humphrey of Buckingham, I accept thy greeting.Humfrey of Buckingham, I accept thy greeting.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.249Yes, I accept her, for she well deserves it;Yes, I accept her, for she well deserues it,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.39Your acceptable greeting to my king.Your acceptable greeting to my king.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.72I will accept of naught but fire and sword,Will accept of nought but fire and sword,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.9To be accepted of and stood upon?To be accepted of, and stood vpon?
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.88if you should refuse to accept him.if you should refuse to accept him.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.162head. I leave him to your gracious acceptance, whose trialhead. I leaue him to your gracious acceptance, whose trial
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.ii.9His ring I do accept most thankfully,His ring I doe accept most thankfully,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.197When naught would be accepted but the ring,When nought would be accepted but the Ring,
OthelloOth III.iii.467Not with vain thanks, but with acceptance bounteous;Not with vaine thanks, but with acceptance bounteous,
PericlesPer Chorus.I.12When wit's more ripe, accept my rhymes,When Witts more ripe, accept my rimes;
PericlesPer I.iv.107Which welcome we'll accept, feast here awhile,Which welcome wee'le accept, feast here awhile,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.161An offer, uncle, that we will accept;An offer Vnckle, that wee will accept:
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.213Yet know, whe'er you accept our suit or no,Yet know, where you accept our suit, or no,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.220Call him again, sweet prince, accept their suit:Call him againe, sweet Prince, accept their suit:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.310Therefore accept such kindness as I can.Therefore accept such kindnesse as I can.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.80So please your lordship to accept our duty.So please your Lordshippe to accept our dutie.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.59Accept of him, or else you do me wrong.Accept of him, or else you do me wrong,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.82mathematics. His name is Cambio. Pray accept hisMathematickes: / His name is Cambio: pray accept his
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.101If you accept them, then their worth is great.If you accept them, then their worth is great:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.112If this be courtesy, sir, accept of it.If this be court'sie sir, accept of it.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.139Ay, my good lord, and she accepts of it.I my good Lord, and she accepts of it.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.160.1Your lordship to accept.Your Lordship to accept.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.168As to advance this jewel. Accept it and wear it,As to aduance this Iewell, accept it, and weare it,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.183I shall accept them fairly. Let the presentsI shall accept them fairely: let the Presents
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.491T' accept my grief, and whilst this poor wealth lastsT'accept my greefe, and whil'st this poore wealth lasts,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.225The people will accept whom he admits.The people will accept whom he admits.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.30.1In most accepted pain.In most accepted paine.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.192Accept distracted thanks.Accept distracted thankes.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.88and acceptance into her favour. Learn what maids haveand acceptance / Into her favour: Learne what Maides have
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.131Please you t' accept it, that the Queen is spotlessPlease you t' accept it, that the Queene is spotlesse
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.348To her acceptance: you have let him goTo her acceptance: you haue let him go,

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.207 Their kind acceptance, weepingly beseeched, Their kind acceptance, wepingly beseecht,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.d5lines, makes it assured of acceptance. What I tord Lines makes it assured of acceptance. What I
SonnetsSonn.4.12 What acceptable audit canst thou leave? What acceptable Audit can'st thou leaue?
SonnetsSonn.135.8 And in my will no fair acceptance shine? And in my will no faire acceptance shine:

Glossary

 46 result(s).
acceptdecisive, approved, agreed
acceptablewelcome, pleasing, gratifying
acceptedacceptable
admittancefashion, acceptance, vogue
answerfavourable reply, acceptance
approbationacceptance as a novice, probationary period
approveendorse, support, accept as true
commendpresent, introduce, bring [for favourable acceptance]
conditionaccepted rule, agreed procedure
consignagree with, accept, assent to, endorse
contentcontented, patient, accepting, undisturbed
contentacceptance, acquiescence
countedrecognized, accounted, accepted
creduloushighly receptive, readily accepting [of]
currentaccepted, genuine, taken at face value
currentacceptable, up-to-date, fashionable
deignwillingly accept, not disdain
electacknowledge, choose, accept
embracewelcome, joyfully accept
embraceaccept, avail oneself of
embracedcherished, joyfully accepted
engagetake up a gage, accept a challenge
entertainenter upon, engage in, accept
entertainaccept as true, allow, accommodate
graciousacceptable, righteous, full of favour
ingratefulunacceptable, displeasing, disagreeable
leanaccept, be well-disposed towards
paradoxstatement going against accepted belief, absurdity
presentmentpresentation, bestowal, offering for acceptance
publicaccepted, authorized, official
receivedfashionable, accepted as a norm, generally adopted
relishbe acceptable, find favour
resumeundertake, take, accept
salvemake more acceptable, soften down, account for
standbe acceptable as, be valid as
strainhave difficulty in accepting, have a problem with
takeput up with, accept
takeaccept, receive, escape with
takeaccept, believe, trust
takewin favour, gain acceptance, become popular
trowbelieve, give credence to, accept as true
trustbelieve, accept, give credence to
trustingacceptance, belief [in]
uncurrentunacceptable, not legally current, worthless
vouchsafebe pleased to accept, graciously receive
wittolcompliant cuckold, man who accepts his wife's infidelity

Thesaurus

 55 result(s).
acceptconsign
acceptelect
acceptembrace
acceptentertain
acceptlean
acceptresume
accepttake
accepttrust
accept a challengeengage
accept as trueapprove
accept as trueentertain
accept as truetrow
accept joyfullyembrace
accept willinglydeign
accept, pleasevouchsafe
acceptableaccepted
acceptablecurrent
acceptablegracious
acceptable, berelish
acceptable, bestand
acceptable, make moresalve
acceptanceadmittance
acceptanceanswer
acceptancecontent
acceptancetrusting
acceptance as a noviceapprobation
acceptance, gaintake
acceptance, offering forpresentment
acceptedcounted
acceptedcurrent
acceptedpublic
accepted as a normreceived
accepted joyfullyembraced
accepted rulecondition
acceptingcontent
accepting, readilycredulous
belief, statement going against accepted paradox
bring [for favourable acceptance]commend
challenge, accept aengage
difficulty in accepting, havestrain
infidelity, accepted by husbandwittol
joyfully acceptembrace
joyfully acceptedembraced
man who accepts his wife's infidelitywittol
norm, accepted as areceived
novice, acceptance as aapprobation
offering for acceptancepresentment
please acceptvouchsafe
rule, acceptedcondition
statement going against accepted beliefparadox
true, accept asapprove
true, accept asentertain
true, accept astrow
unacceptableingrateful
unacceptableuncurrent

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Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ACCEPTBASICaccept v, acceptable adj, acceptance n, accepted adj

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