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Search phrase: convert

Plays

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As You Like ItAYL V.iv.158After some question with him, was convertedAfter some question with him, was conuerted
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.181To him will I: out of these convertitesTo him will I: out of these conuertites,
HamletHam III.iv.129Lest with this piteous action you convertLeast with this pitteous action you conuert
HamletHam IV.vii.21Convert his gyves to graces; so that my arrows,Conuert his Gyues to Graces. So that my Arrowes
HamletHam V.i.207loam; and why of that loam whereto he was convertedLome, and why of that Lome (whereto he was conuerted)
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.60But Harry lives, that shall convert those tearsBut Harry liues, that shall conuert those Teares
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.43For sure there's no converting of 'em. NowFor sure there's no conuerting of 'em: now
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.456Which then convert to a most heavy curseWhich then conuert to a most heauie curse,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.457When thou convert'st from honour's golden nameWhen thou conuertest from honors golden name,
King JohnKJ V.i.19But since you are a gentle convertite,But since you are a gentle conuertite,
MacbethMac IV.iii.228Convert to anger; blunt not the heart, enrage it.Conuert to anger: blunt not the heart, enrage it.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.167Is now converted. But now I was the lordIs now conuerted. But now I was the Lord
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.31are no good member of the commonwealth, for in convertingare no good member of the common wealth, for in conuerting
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.114itself must convert to disdain, if you come in herit selfe must conuert to Disdaine, if you come in her
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.21many strange dishes. May I be so converted and see withmany strange dishes: may I be so conuerted, & see with
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.66Converting all your sounds of woeConuerting all your sounds of woe,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.74Converting all your sounds of woe
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.82and how you may be converted I know not, but methinksand how you may be conuerted I know not, but me thinkes
Richard IIR2 V.i.66The love of wicked men converts to fear,The Loue of wicked friends conuerts to Feare;
Richard IIR2 V.iii.63Thy overflow of good converts to bad,Thy ouerflow of good, conuerts to bad,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.92Now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall.Now seeming sweet, conuert to bitter gall.
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.7Convert o'th' instant, green virginity,Conuert o'th'Instant greene Virginity,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.141And he whose pious breath seeks to convert you – And he whose pious breath seekes to conuert you,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.592 For stones dissolved to water do convert. For stones dissolu'd to water do conuert.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.691 This hot desire converts to cold disdain: This hot desire conuerts to colde disdaine;
The Rape of LucreceLuc.743 He thence departs a heavy convertite; He thence departs a heauy conuertite,
SonnetsSonn.7.11 The eyes ('fore duteous) now converted are The eyes (fore dutious) now conuerted are
SonnetsSonn.11.4 Thou mayst call thine, when thou from youth convertest. Thou maist call thine, when thou from youth conuertest,
SonnetsSonn.14.12 If from thyself to store thou wouldst convert: If from thy selfe, to store thou wouldst conuert:
SonnetsSonn.49.7 When love converted from the thing it was When loue conuerted from the thing it was

Glossary

 4 result(s).
convertchange, transform, alter
convertiteconvert, penitent
disparkconvert [a park] to other uses, change the nature of [a park]
gospelledconverted to the gospel, Christian

Thesaurus

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convertconvertite
convert [a park] to other usesdispark
converted to the gospelgospelled
gospel, converted to thegospelled

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift...   virtually any word class can be converted and the texts show examples going in...
...s very unusual to find an abstract noun converted to a verb though a few examples are ...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CONVERTBASICconversion n, convert v, converting n
CONVERTPEOPLEconvertite n

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