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Search phrase: reave

Plays

 11 result(s). alternate result(s)
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All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.86I would relieve her. Had you that craft to reave herI would releeue her. Had you that craft to reaue her
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.130Antony's course, you shall bereave yourselfAnthonies course, you shall bereaue your selfe
CoriolanusCor III.i.158Mangles true judgement, and bereaves the stateMangles true iudgement, and bereaues the State
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.195Thou mayst bereave him of his wits with wonder.Thou mayest bereaue him of his wits with wonder.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.187To reave the orphan of his patrimony,To reaue the Orphan of his Patrimonie,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.68Have by my hands of life bereaved him.Haue by my hands, of Life bereaued him.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.24What hungry sword hath so bereaved thy faceWhat hungry sword hath so bereuad thy face,
King LearKL IV.iv.9In the restoring his bereaved sense?In the restoring his bereaued Sense;
PericlesPer IV.i.30No, I pray you. I'll not bereave you of your servant.No I pray you, Ile not bereaue you of your seruat.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.55she'll bereave you o'th' deeds too, if she call yoursheele bereaue you 'oth' deeds too, if shee call your
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.279Prince Palamon, I must awhile bereave youPrince Palamon, I must awhile bereave you

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.373 Rushing from forth a cloud, bereaves our sight; Rushing from forth a cloud, bereaues our sight:
Venus and AdonisVen.766 Or butcher sire that reaves his son of life. Or butcher sire, that reaues his sonne of life:
Venus and AdonisVen.797 Which the hot tyrant stains and soon bereaves, Which the hot tyrant staines, & soone bereaues:

Glossary

 7 result(s).
bereavetake away [from], deprive, deny, rob
bereaveplunder, ravage, devastate
bereaveddeprived, robbed, stolen
grave(plural) greave, leg armour
privedbereaved, deprived of loved ones
reaverob, deprive
reftpast form of 'reave'

Thesaurus

 2 result(s).
bereavedprived
greavegrave

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Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEREAVEBASICbereave v, bereaved adj
REAVEBASICreave v
REFTBASICsee REAVE

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