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Search phrase: enforce

Plays

 76 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.126I will no more enforce mine office on you,I will no more enforce mine office on you,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.107Confess 'twas hers, and by what rough enforcementConfesse 'twas hers, and by what rough enforcement
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.7You do not hold the method to enforceYou do not hold the method, to enforce
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.103If it might please you to enforce no furtherIf it might please you, to enforce no further
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.125We will extenuate rather than enforce.We will extenuate rather then inforce:
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.32Or with a base and boisterous sword enforceOr with a base and boistrous Sword enforce
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.119Let gentleness my strong enforcement be,Let gentlenesse my strong enforcement be,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.218Your ignorant election. Enforce his prideyour ignorant election: Enforce his Pride,
CoriolanusCor III.iii.3Enforce him with his envy to the people,Inforce him with his enuy to the people,
CoriolanusCor III.iii.21Enforce the present executionInforce the present Execution
CymbelineCym IV.i.17be off, thy mistress enforced, thy garments cut tobe off, thy Mistris inforced, thy Garments cut to
CymbelineCym IV.iii.11Dost seem so ignorant, we'll enforce it from theeDost seeme so ignorant, wee'l enforce it from thee
CymbelineCym V.v.283Which he enforced from me – away he posts(Which he inforc'd from me) away he postes
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.65We were enforced for safety sake to flyWe were infor'd for safety sake, to flye
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.120Upon enforcement flies with greatest speed,Vpon enforcement, flyes with greatest speede,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.80exclamation? Are you not ashamed to enforce a poorexclamation? Are you not asham'd to inforce a poore
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.71And are enforced from our most quiet thereAnd are enforc'd from our most quiet there,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.49if I be enforced, if you do not all show like gilt twopencesif I be enforc'd, if you do not all shew like gilt two-pences
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.70That lack of means enforce you not to evils;That lacke of meanes enforce you not to euill:
Henry VH5 III.vi.91possession of the pridge, but he is enforced to retire,possession of the Pridge, but he is enforced to retyre,
Henry VH5 III.vii.27bidding of a monarch, and his countenance enforcesbidding of a Monarch, and his countenance enforces
Henry VH5 IV.vii.60Enforced from the old Assyrian slings.Enforced from the old Assyrian slings:
Henry VH5 V.ii.296and enforces.and enforces.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.38And hunger will enforce them to be more eager.And hunger will enforce them to be more eager:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iv.17And could it not enforce them to relent,And could it not inforce them to relent,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.229The Earl of Warwick and the Duke enforced me.The Earle of Warwick and the Duke enforc't me.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.230Enforced thee! Art thou king, and wilt be forced?Enforc't thee? Art thou King, and wilt be forc't?
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.39wherein he was worthy; nor his offences enforced,wherein he was worthy; nor his offences enforc'd,
Julius CaesarJC IV.ii.21It useth an enforced ceremony.It vseth an enforced Ceremony.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.111Who, much enforced, shows a hasty spark,Who much inforced, shewes a hastie Sparke,
King JohnKJ I.i.18To enforce these rights so forcibly withheld.To inforce these rights, so forcibly with-held,
King JohnKJ II.i.448With swifter spleen than powder can enforce,With swifter spleene then powder can enforce
King JohnKJ II.i.515I will enforce it easily to my love.I will enforce it easlie to my loue.
King JohnKJ V.ii.30Upon the spot of this enforced cause – Vpon the spot of this inforced cause,
King LearKL I.ii.124and adulterers by an enforced obedience of planetaryand Adulterers by an inforc'd obedience of Planatary
King LearKL II.iii.20Enforce their charity: ‘ Poor Turlygod! Poor Tom!’Inforce their charitie: poore Turlygod poore Tom,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.73By virtue, thou enforcest laughter; thy sillyBy vertue thou inforcest laughter, thy sillie
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.82enforce thy love? I could. Shall I entreat thy love? I will.enforce thy loue? I could. Shall I entreate thy loue? I will.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.843To enforce the pained impotent to smile.To enforce the pained impotent to smile.
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.65So to enforce or qualify the lawsSo to inforce, or qualifie the Lawes
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iv.20And by an eminent body that enforcedAnd by an eminent body, that enforc'd
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.265and enforce them against him. We shall find this friar aand inforce them against him: we shall finde this Frier a
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.33Where men enforced do speak anything.Where men enforced doth speake any thing.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.9Than customary bounty can enforce you.Then customary bounty can enforce you.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.216I was enforced to send it after him.I was inforc'd to send it after him,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.240Portia, forgive me this enforced wrong;Portia, forgiue me this enforced wrong,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.195Lamenting some enforced chastity.Lamenting some enforced chastitie.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.8And so am I, being else by faith enforcedAnd so am I, being else by faith enforc'd
OthelloOth I.ii.16The law, with all his might to enforce it on,The Law (with all his might, to enforce it on)
OthelloOth V.ii.365The time, the place, the torture, O, enforce it!The Time, the Place, the Torture, oh inforce it:
Richard IIR2 I.iii.264Which finds it an enforced pilgrimage.Which findes it an inforced Pilgrimage.
Richard IIR2 I.iv.45We are enforced to farm our royal realm,We are inforc'd to farme our royall Realme,
Richard IIR2 II.i.6Enforce attention like deep harmony.Inforce attention like deepe harmony;
Richard IIR2 IV.i.90Against Aumerle we will enforce his trial.Against Aumerle we will enforce his Tryall.
Richard IIIR3 III.v.9Are at my service, like enforced smiles;Are at my seruice, like enforced Smiles;
Richard IIIR3 III.v.45Enforced us to this execution?Enforc'd vs to this Execution.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.8And his enforcement of the city wives;And his enforcement of the Citie Wiues,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.222Would you enforce me to a world of cares?Will you enforce me to a world of Cares.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.232Your mere enforcement shall acquittance meYour meere enforcement shall acquittance me
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.239The leisure and enforcement of the timeThe leysure and inforcement of the time
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.47Thus I enforce thy rotten jaws to open,Thus I enforce thy rotten Iawes to open,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.126Shall in despite enforce a watery eye.Shall in despight enforce a waterie eie:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.106Though in some part enforced to digress,Though in some part inforced to digresse,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.117What Tranio did, myself enforced him to;What Tranio did, my selfe enforst him to;
The TempestTem V.i.100Being awake, enforce them to this place,Being awake, enforce them to this place;
The TempestTem epilogue.14Spirits to enforce, art to enchant;Spirits to enforce: Art to inchant,
Timon of AthensTim III.v.37If wrongs be evils and enforce us kill,If Wrongs be euilles, and inforce vs kill,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.242Dost it enforcedly. Thou'dst courtier be againDost it enforcedly: Thou'dst Courtier be againe
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.45Thou rather shalt enforce it with thy smileThou rather shalt inforce it with thy smile,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.38Because she was enforced, stained, and deflowered?Because she was enfor'st, stain'd, and deflowr'd?
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.16To reinforcement, or we perish all.To re-enforcement, or we perish all.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.63When inward joy enforced my heart to smile.When inward ioy enforc'd my heart to smile?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iii.16Nor how my father would enforce me marryNor how my father would enforce me marry
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.33victors, that with such a constant nobility enforce aVictors, that with such a constant Nobility, enforce / A
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.123I may enforce my remedy. Farewell.I may enforce my remedy. Farewell.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.16Set Jove afire with, and enforced the godSet Love a fire with, and enforcd the god

Poems

 6 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.181 ‘ As from this cold flint I enforced this fire, As from this cold flint I enforst this fire,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.303 Each one by him enforced, retires his ward; Ech one by him inforst retires his ward:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.668 Yield to my love; if not, enforced hate Yeeld to my loue, if not inforced hate,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1229 Her circled eyne, enforced by sympathy Her circled eien inforst, by simpathie
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1623 By foul enforcement might be done to me, By foule inforcement might be done to me,
SonnetsSonn.82.7 And therefore art enforced to seek anew And therefore art inforc'd to seeke anew,

Glossary

 21 result(s).
actenact, enforce, bring about
compelledenforced, involuntary, unsought
enforcegain by force, exact
enforceemphasize, urge, lay stress upon
enforcerape, violate, ravish
enforceforce, compel, constrain, drive
enforceact upon by force
enforcedviolated, assaulted, ravished
enforcedforced, constrained, affected
enforcedviolating, shown in an assault
enforcedlyunder compulsion, out of necessity
enforcementviolation, overcoming
enforcementenforcing, propulsion
exactenforce payment, take taxes
exactionexacting, enforcement
forceurge, press, enforce
forcedenforced, imposed, constrained
impressconscription, enforced service
inflictionbeing inflicted, implementation, enforcement
nippress, enforce, compel
sergeantsheriff's officer, enforcer, arresting officer

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
enforceact
enforceforce
enforcenip
enforce paymentexact
enforcedcompelled
enforcedforced
enforced serviceimpress
enforcementexaction
enforcementinfliction
enforcersergeant
payment, enforceexact
service, enforcedimpress

Themes and Topics

 1 result(s).
Roman history... officer attendant on a magistrate who enforced the sentences given to offenders ...

Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ENFORCEBASICsee FORCE
FORCEEXTRAenforce v, enforced adj, enforcedly adv, enforcement n

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