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Search phrase: effect

Plays

 112 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.181Might with effects of them follow our friends,Might with effects of them follow our friends,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.217Of rare and proved effects, such as his readingOf rare and prou'd effects, such as his reading
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.23A showing of a heavenly effect in an earthly actor.A shewing of a heauenly effect in an earthly Actor.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.116His death was so effected. Better 'twereHis death was so effected: Better 'twere
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.89these main parcels of dispatch effected many nicerthese maine parcels of dispatch, affected many nicer
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.77it happily effected.it happily effected.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.42Steals ere we can effect them. You rememberSteales, ere we can effect them. You remember
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.31That magical word of war, we have effected;That magicall word of Warre we haue effected,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.329Touch their effects in this. Thyself art comingTouch their effects in this: Thy selfe art comming
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.36Such Ethiop words, blacker in their effectSuch Ethiop words, blacker in their effect
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.53Alack, in me what strange effectAlacke, in me, what strange effect
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.56light. Light is an effect of fire, and fire will burn. Ergo,light, light is an effect of fire, and fire will burne: ergo, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.215Neither disturbed with the effect of wineNeither disturbed with the effect of Wine, 
CoriolanusCor I.ix.18He that has but effected his good willHe that ha's but effected his good will,
CymbelineCym I.vi.23.1Their several virtues, and effects.Their seuerall vertues, and effects.
CymbelineCym I.vi.25Besides, the seeing these effects will beBesides, the seeing these effects will be
CymbelineCym I.vi.43With a most false effect; and I the truer,With a most false effect: and I, the truer,
CymbelineCym V.iv.135Nobler than that it covers. Let thy effectsNobler then that it couers. Let thy effects
CymbelineCym V.v.60The evils she hatched were not effected: soThe euils she hatch'd, were not effected: so
HamletHam I.iii.45I shall the effect of this good lesson keepI shall th'effect of this good Lesson keepe,
HamletHam I.v.64The leperous distilment; whose effectThe leaperous Distilment; whose effect
HamletHam I.v.90And 'gins to pale his uneffectual fire.And gins to pale his vneffectuall Fire:
HamletHam II.ii.101That we find out the cause of this effectThat we finde out the cause of this effect,
HamletHam II.ii.103For this effect defective comes by cause.For this effect defectiue, comes by cause,
HamletHam III.iii.54Of those effects for which I did the murder,Of those effects for which I did the Murther.
HamletHam III.iv.130My stern effects. Then what I have to doMy sterne effects: then what I haue to do,
HamletHam IV.iii.66By letters congruing to that effect,By Letters coniuring to that effect
HamletHam V.ii.37.1Th' effect of what I wrote?The effects of what I wrote?
HamletHam V.ii.176To this effect, sir, after what flourish yourTo this effect Sir, after what flourish your
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.118his effects in Galen; it is a kind of deafness.his effects in Galen. It is a kinde of deafenesse.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.163face but should have his effect of gravity.face, but shold haue his effect of grauity.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.164His effect of gravy, gravy, gravy.His effect of grauy, grauy, grauy.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.129wrong; but answer in the effect of your reputation, andwrong: But answer in the effect of your Reputation, and
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.24And noble offices thou mayst effectAnd Noble Offices thou may'st effect
Henry VH5 II.ii.157The sooner to effect what I intended.The sooner to effect what I intended:
Henry VH5 V.ii.72Whose tenors and particular effectsWhose Tenures and particular effects
Henry VH5 V.ii.222poor and untempering effect of my visage. Now beshrewpoore and vntempering effect of my Visage. Now beshrew
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.15Beside, my lord, the sooner to effectBeside my Lord, the sooner to effect,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.102Is all our travail turned to this effect?Is all our trauell turn'd to this effect,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.84We'll see these things effected to the full.Wee'le see these things effected to the full.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.41Or else conclude my words effectual.Or else conclude my words effectuall.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.170The ancient proverb will be well effected:The ancient Prouerbe will be well effected,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.98To effect this marriage, so it please my lord.To effect this marriage, so it please my Lord.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.107What his high hatred would effect wants notWhat his high Hatred would effect, wants not
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.86Have stood to charity and displayed th' effectsHaue stood to Charity, and displayd th'effects
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.33And the late marriage made of none effect;And the late Marriage made of none effect:
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.277To what effect?To what effect?
Julius CaesarJC II.i.250Hoping it was but an effect of humour,Hoping it was but an effect of Humor,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.173And now the effect of valour and of force,And now the effect of vallor and of force,
King JohnKJ IV.i.38Too fairly, Hubert, for so foul effect.Too fairely Hubert, for so foule effect,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.35To this effect, before you were new crowned,To this effect, before you were new crown'd
King LearKL I.i.131Pre-eminence, and all the large effectsPreheminence, and all the large effects
King LearKL I.i.185That good effects may spring from words of love. – That good effects may spring from words of loue:
King LearKL I.ii.106scourged by the sequent effects: love cools, friendshipscourg'd by the sequent effects. Loue cooles, friendship
King LearKL I.ii.142I promise you, the effects he writes of succeedI promise you, the effects he writes of, succeede
King LearKL II.iv.174Effects of courtesy, dues of gratitude.Effects of Curtesie, dues of Gratitude:
King LearKL III.i.52Few words, but to effect more than all yet:Few words, but to effect more then all yet;
King LearKL IV.ii.15May prove effects. Back, Edmund, to my brother!May proue effects. Backe Edmond to my Brother,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.138The effect of my intent is to cross theirs.The effect of my intent is to crosse theirs:
MacbethMac I.v.45The effect and it. Come to my woman's breastsTh' effect, and hit. Come to my Womans Brests,
MacbethMac V.i.10the benefit of sleep and do the effects of watching. Inthe benefit of sleep, and do the effects of watching. In
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.13Could have attained th' effect of your own purpose,Could haue attaind th' effect of your owne purpose,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.24For thy complexion shifts to strange effects,For thy complexion shifts to strange effects,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.156you understand this in a manifested effect, I crave butyou vnderstand this in a manifested effect, I craue but
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.197With all th' effect of love.With all th' effect of Loue.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.292their hearts they may effect, they will break theirtheir hearts they may effect; they will breake their
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.293hearts but they will effect. God be praised for myhearts but they will effect. Heauen bee prais'd for my
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.265Effect it with some care, that he may proveEffect it with some care, that he may proue
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.395We may effect this business yet ere day.We may effect this businesse, yet ere day.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.109Why, what effects of passion shows she?Why what effects of passion shewes she?
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.112What effects, my lord? She will sit you – youWhat effects my Lord? shee will sit you, you
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.88and in dearness of heart hath holp to effect your ensuingand in dearenesse of heart) hath holpe to effect your ensuing
OthelloOth I.ii.13And hath in his effect a voice potentialAnd hath in his effect a voice potentiall
OthelloOth I.iii.105Or with some dram conjured to this effect,Or with some Dram, (coniur'd to this effect)
OthelloOth I.iii.223of effects, throws a more safer voice on you. Youof Effects, throwes a more safer voice on you: you
OthelloOth III.iv.163And seek to effect it to my uttermost.And seeke to effect it to my vttermost.
PericlesPer V.i.50Sure, all effectless; yet nothing we'll omitSure all effectlesse, yet nothing weele omit
Richard IIR2 IV.i.328To bury mine intents, but also to effectTo bury mine intents, but also to effect
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.120Thou wast the cause and most accursed effect.Thou was't the cause, and most accurst effect.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.121Your beauty was the cause of that effectYour beauty was the cause of that effect:
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.15With earnest prayers all to that effect.With earnest prayers, all to that effect.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.158As deeply to effect what we intendas deepely to effect what we intend,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.186Good Catesby, go, effect this business soundly.Good Catesby, goe effect this businesse soundly.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.106Then move not while my prayer's effect I take.Then moue not while my prayers effect I take:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.244A sleeping potion; which so took effectA sleeping Potion, which so tooke effect
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.86Sorry am I that our good will effectsSorrie am I that our good will effects
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.117labour and effect one thing specially.labour and effect one thing specially.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.148I found the effect of love in idleness,I found the effect of Loue in idlenesse,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.92Hortensio, peace. Thou know'st not gold's effect.Hortensio peace: thou knowst not golds effect,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.66More pleasant, pithy, and effectual,More pleasant, pithy, and effectuall,
The TempestTem III.iii.14.1That you resolved t' effect.That you resolu'd t' effect.
Timon of AthensTim III.v.97'Tis in few words, but spacious in effect.'Tis in few words, but spacious in effect:
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.6Which, cunningly effected, will begetWhich cunningly effected, will beget
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.111That ever ear did hear to such effect.That euer eare did heare to such effect.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.76And they have served me to effectless use.And they haue seru'd me to effectlesse vse.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.60Of my word, I have written to effect:Of my word, I haue written to effect,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.30Th' effects of sorrow for his valiant sons,Th'effects of sorrow for his valiant Sonnes,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.107Your bidding shall I do effectually.Your bidding shall I do effectually.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.12And all my study be to no effect?And all my studie be to no effect?
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.42A reason mighty, strong, and effectual;A reason mighty, strong, and effectuall,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.216To this effect, Achilles, have I moved you.To this effect Achilles haue I mou'd you;
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.68They are at hand, and ready to effect it.They are at hand, and ready to effect it.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.108Th' effect doth operate another way.Th'effect doth operate another way.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.6Frown on, you heavens, effect your rage with speed!Frowne on you heauens, effect your rage with speede:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.50And all the fair effects of future hopes.And all the faire effects of future hopes.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.73Base men, that use them to so base effect!Base men, that vse them to so base effect;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.223Which, unreversed, stands in effectual force – (Which vn-reuerst stands in effectuall force)
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.22Thou knowest how willingly I would effectThou know'st how willingly, I would effect
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.66As much as I can do I will effect.As much as I can doe, I will effect:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.62That know not what, nor why, yet do effectThat know not what, nor why, yet doe effect
The Winter's TaleWT IV.i.18Th' effects of his fond jealousies so grievingTh' effects of his fond iealousies, so greeuing
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.794effect your suits, here is man shall do it.effect your Suites, here is man shall doe it.

Poems

 15 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.202 Effects of terror and dear modesty, Effects of terror and deare modesty,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.293 Or cleft effect, cold modesty, hot wrath: Or cleft effect, cold modesty hot wrath:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.251 All pure effects, and doth so far proceed All pure effects, and doth so farre proceede,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.353 Thoughts are but dreams till their effects be tried; Thoughts are but dreames till their effects be tried,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.429 Obdurate vassals fell exploits effecting, Obdurate vassals fell exploits effecting,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.532 His venom in effect is purified. His venome in effect is purified.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1555 ‘ Such devils steal effects from lightless hell, Such Deuils steale effects from lightlesse Hell,
SonnetsSonn.5.11 Beauty's effect with beauty were bereft, Beauties effect with beauty were bereft,
SonnetsSonn.36.7 Which though it alter not love's sole effect, Which though it alter not loues sole effect,
SonnetsSonn.85.14 Me for my dumb thoughts, speaking in effect. Me for my dombe thoughts, speaking in effect.
SonnetsSonn.113.4 Seems seeing, but effectually is out; Seemes seeing, but effectually is out:
Venus and AdonisVen.605 The warm effects which she in him finds missing The warme effects which she in him finds missing,
Venus and AdonisVen.800 But Lust's effect is tempest after sun; But lusts effect is tempest after sunne,
Venus and AdonisVen.912 In hand with all things, nought at all effecting. In hand with all things, naught at all effecting.
Venus and AdonisVen.1132 And every beauty robbed of his effect. And euerie beautie robd of his effect;

Glossary

 49 result(s).
actaction (upon a person), effect
appointmentequipment, effects, weaponry
clapput smartly, place promptly, set effectively
coldineffective, unattended to, coldly received
defectmalapropism for ‘effect
edgelessblunted, useless, ineffective
effectbenefit, advantage [resulting from an action]
effectpurpose, end, intended deed
effectdrift, tenor, import
effectresult, end, outcome, fulfilment
effectcarry out, accomplish
effectsign, mark, token, manifestation
effectbring into effect, fulfil, show to be true
effectcause, produce, bring about
effectdesire, passion, emotion
effectlessineffective, fruitless, useless
effectualconclusive, decisive, pertinent
effectualeffective, efficient
effectualeffective, actual, with full effect
effectuallyto the purpose, fittingly; or: earnestly
effectuallyin effect, in fact, in reality
flat-longwith the flat side of a sword; ineffectively
frustrateannul, make null and void, render ineffectual
giltgold-gilded state, gold-coated effects
glancemiss the mark, be ineffective
illimperfectly, poorly, to ill effect
makeprove effective, be of avail
medicinehealing, effective remedy
meteoraurora, luminous emanation, atmospheric effect
movable(plural) personal possessions, private effects, pieces of property
moveable(plural) personal possessions, private effects, pieces of property
operationeffect, force, influence, power
operativeeffective, efficacious, capable of working
prevailingsuccessful, effective, influential
purportmeaning, expression, effect
purposeeffectively, to any effect
shortenmake ineffective, undermine, subvert
sovereigntypotency, efficacy, effectiveness
speedingeffective, rapidly working, successful
substantialeffective, thorough, forceful
subtletyclever effect, ingenious contrivance
temporizenegotiate, come to terms, effect a compromise
trimwell, effectively, finely
uneffectualineffectual, ineffective, useless
unprevailingunavailing, ineffective, unsuccessful
vainlyuselessly, fruitlessly, ineffectively
vigourpower, efficacy, effect
workbring about, arrange, effect
workbring about, arrange, effect

Thesaurus

 42 result(s).
atmospheric effectmeteor
bring into effecteffect
clever effectsubtlety
compromise, effect atemporize
effectact
effectvigour
effectwork
effectwork
effectoperation
effectpurport
effect, bring intoeffect
effect, cleversubtlety
effect, ineffectually
effectiveeffectual
effectiveeffectual
effectiveoperative
effectiveprevailing
effectivesubstantial
effectivespeeding
effective remedymedicine
effective, provemake
effectivelytrim
effectivelypurpose
effectivenesssovereignty
effectsappointment
full effect, witheffectual
gold-coated effectsgilt
ill effect, toill
ineffectivecold
ineffectiveuneffectual
ineffectiveunprevailing
ineffectiveeffectless
ineffectiveedgeless
ineffective, beglance
ineffective, makeshorten
ineffectivelyvainly
ineffectivelyflat-long
ineffectualuneffectual
ineffectual, renderfrustrate
remedy, effectivemedicine
render ineffectualfrustrate
set effectivelyclap

Themes and Topics

 4 result(s).
a- as a particle...activity thereby conveying a demeaning effect when used with reference to activities ...
Address forms...] [great respect also used for mock effect] cousin ...
Ly...most willing madam the opposite effect can also be seen some adverbs were for...
Regrets...yl iv iii 53 alack in me what strange effect alack the day rj iii ii 39 alack...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EFFECTBASICeffect n, effect v, effectual adj, effectually adv
EFFECTNOTeffectless adj, uneffectual adj
UNEFFECTUALBASICsee EFFECT

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