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Search phrase: portion

Plays

 51 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.51Extended or contracted all proportionsExtended or contracted all proportions
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.5Proportioned to our cause, must be as greatProportion'd to our cause, must be as great
As You Like ItAYL I.i.36What prodigal portion have I spent, that I should comewhat prodigall portion haue I spent, that I should come
HamletHam I.ii.32The lists, and full proportions are all madeThe Lists, and full proportions are all made
HamletHam I.iii.60Nor any unproportioned thought his act.Nor any vnproportion'd thought his Act:
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iv.15Whose power was in the first proportion,Whose Power was in the first proportion;
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.23The just proportion that we gave them out.The iust proportion that we gaue them out.
Henry VH5 I.ii.137But lay down our proportions to defendBut lay downe our proportions, to defend
Henry VH5 I.ii.305Therefore let our proportions for these warsTherefore let our proportions for these Warres
Henry VH5 II.ii.109But thou, 'gainst all proportion, didst bring inBut thou (gainst all proportion) didst bring in
Henry VH5 II.iv.45So the proportions of defence are filled;So the proportions of defence are fill'd:
Henry VH5 III.vi.124of his ransom, which must proportion the losses weof his ransome, which must proportion the losses we
Henry VH5 IV.i.141to it, who to disobey were against all proportion ofto it; who to disobey, were against all proportion of
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.20And large proportion of his strong-knit limbs.And large proportion of his strong knit Limbes.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.52And least proportion of humanity.And least proportion of Humanitie:
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.125And have no portion in the choice myself.And haue no portion in the choice my selfe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.231Bear that proportion to my flesh and bloodBeare that proportion to my flesh and blood,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.52In courage, courtship, and proportion.In Courage, Courtship, and Proportion:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.175His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged,His well proportion'd Beard, made ruffe and rugged,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.160To disproportion me in every part,To dis-proportion me in euery part:
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.108To his own portion! And what expense by th' hourTo his owne portion? And what expence by'th'houre
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.129Must bear the same proportion, and not everMust beare the same proportion, and not euer
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.104By the proportion of her mightiness.By the proportion of her mightines,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.406And give the bitter potion of reproachAnd giue the bitter portion of reproch:
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.31Or may our portion be with damned fiends.Or may our portion be with damned fiends,
King LearKL I.i.242Give but that portion which yourself proposedGiue but that portion which your selfe propos'd,
MacbethMac I.iv.20That the proportion both of thanks and paymentThat the proportion both of thanks, and payment,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.22In any proportion, or in any language.In any proportion. or in any language.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.222her ever most kind and natural; with him the portionher, euer most kinde and naturall: with him the portion
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.217Partly for that her promised proportionsPartly for that her promis'd proportions
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.14There must be needs a like proportionThere must be needs a like proportion
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.214Where there was no proportion held in love.Where there was no proportion held in loue:
OthelloOth I.iii.2.2Indeed they are disproportioned.Indeed, they are disproportioned;
OthelloOth III.iii.231Foul disproportion, thoughts unnatural.Foule disproportions, Thoughts vnnaturall.
PericlesPer IV.ii.25a proportion to live quietly, and so give over.a proportion to liue quietly, and so giue ouer.
Richard IIR2 II.ii.124Proportionable to the enemyProportionable to th'enemy,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.41Keep law and form and due proportion,Keepe Law and Forme, and due Proportion,
Richard IIR2 V.v.43When time is broke, and no proportion kept.When Time is broke, and no Proportion kept?
Richard IIIR3 I.i.18I, that am curtailed of this fair proportion,I, that am curtail'd of this faire Proportion,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.110Usurp the just proportion of my sorrow?Vsurpe the iust proportion of my Sorrow?
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.26And part in just proportion our small power.And part in iust proportion our small Power.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.21you sing pricksong: keeps time, distance, and proportion.you sing pricksong, keeps time, distance, and proportion,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.183Proportioned as one's thought would wish a man –Proportion'd as ones thought would wish a man,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.352And all things answerable to this portion.And all things answerable to this portion.
The TempestTem V.i.291He is as disproportioned in his mannersHe is as disproportion'd in his Manners
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.106Well shalt thou know her by thine own proportion,Well maist thou know her by thy owne proportion,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.87Insisture, course, proportion, season, form,Insisture, course, proportion, season, forme,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.29The past-proportion of his infinite,The past proportion of his infinite,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.3received my proportion, like the prodigious son, and amreceiu'd my proportion, like the prodigious Sonne, and am
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.31Commend me to her, and to piece her portionCommend me to her, and to peece her portion
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.383.1Her portion equal his.Her Portion, equall his.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.774 Make war against proportioned course of time; Make war against proportion'd course of time.
Venus and AdonisVen.290 In limning out a well-proportioned steed, In limming out a well proportioned steed,

Glossary

 38 result(s).
allotteryshare, portion, allocation
answerablecorresponding, commensurate, proportionate
backwardpast portion, earlier part, bygone period
chine[of meat] joint, portion, piece
compassregularity, proportion, measure
dealbestow, apportion, grant
disproportioneddiscrepant, inconsistent, incoherent
divideshare, participate, have a portion
divideshare out, distribute, apportion
doleshare, part, portion, lot
gurnettype of fish with a disproportionately large head [thus used as an insult]
marriedjoined in harmony, well-proportioned
measuredue proportion, appropriate degree, full quantity
measureapportion, dispense, give out
moietyshare, portion, part
parcelpart, piece, portion, bit
past-proportionimmeasurableness, quantity beyond compare
portiondowry, marriage gift, settlement
portionlot, destiny, fortune
proportion(plural) military material, forces and supplies needed for war
proportionmeasure, extent, degree, magnitude
proportionsize, bulk
proportionpart, portion, amount
proportionproper rhythm, correct value [of notes]
proportionweighing up, appropriate measuring
proportionrelation, connection, link
proportionbodily shape, physical form
proportionmalapropism for ‘portion’ [= share of the estate]
proportionmarriage portion, dowry
proportionnatural order, proper relationship
proportionableproportional, comparable, commensurate [with]
proportionedregulated, well-ordered
quantityequal amount, same proportion
rateallot, apportion, assign
ratifymake metrically correct, bring into proportion
sortassigned portion, allotted measure
truewell-proportioned, clean-cut, good-looking
unproportionedimmoderate, inordinate, inappropriate

Thesaurus

 28 result(s).
apportiondeal
apportiondivide
apportionmeasure
apportionrate
assigned portionsort
lot [portion]dole
marriage portionproportion
past portionbackward
portionallottery
portiondole
portionmoiety
portionparcel
portionproportion
portion [of meat]chine
portion, assignedsort
portion, have adivide
portion, marriageproportion
proportioncompass
proportion, bring intoratify
proportion, duemeasure
proportion, samequantity
proportionalproportionable
proportionateanswerable
proportioned wellmarried
proportioned welltrue
same proportionquantity
well-proportionedmarried
well-proportionedtrue

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift...it can safely be assumed that a good proportion of these are shakespearian creations ...

Words Families

 15 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISPROPORTIONBASICsee PROPORTION
PASTAMOUNTpast-proportion n
PORTIONBASICportion n
PORTIONAMOUNTproportion n, proportioned adj, proportionable adj
PORTIONGOODwell-proportioned adj
PORTIONINTENSITYpast-proportion n
PORTIONNOTdisproportion n, disproportion v, disproportioned adj, unproportioned adj
PROPORTIONBASICsee PORTION
UNPROPORTIONEDBASICsee PORTION
WELL [very]APPEARANCEwell-proportioned adj

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