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Search phrase: assist

Plays

 48 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.i.1If the great gods be just, they shall assistIf the great Gods be iust, they shall assist
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.31.1Assist, good friends.Assist good Friends.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.128.1Exeunt Pinch and his assistants carrying offExeunt. Manet Offic. Adri. Luci. Courtizan
CoriolanusCor I.ii.36.2The gods assist you!The Gods assist you.
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.33.1Without assistance.without assistãce
CoriolanusCor V.vi.156Assist.Assist.
HamletHam I.iii.3And convoy is assistant, do not sleepAnd Conuoy is assistant; doe not sleepe,
HamletHam II.ii.166Let me be no assistant for a state,Let me be no Assistant for a State,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.65Swore him assistance, and performed it too.Swore him assistance, and perform'd it too.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.21Till we had his assistance by the hand;Till we had his Assistance by the hand.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.193My gain of it by their assistances,My gaine of it, by their Assistances,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.28Assist me then, sweet Warwick, and I will;Assist me then, sweet Warwick, and I will,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.30We'll all assist you; he that flies shall die.Wee'le all assist you: he that flyes, shall dye.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.68Which, by the heavens' assistance and your strength,Which by the Heauens assistance, and your strength,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.62For eminent assistants, but spider-like,To eminent Assistants; but Spider-like
King JohnKJ III.i.158Without th' assistance of a mortal hand.Without th'assistance of a mortall hand:
King JohnKJ V.iv.39If Lewis by your assistance win the day.If Lewis, by your assistance win the day.
King JohnKJ V.iv.61Exeunt, giving assistance to MelunExeunt
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.91My father's wit and my mother's tongue assist me!My fathers witte, and my mothers tongue assist mee.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.176Assist me, some extemporal god of rhyme, for I amAssist me some extemporall god of Rime, for I am
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.110you withal, to the end to crave your assistance.you withall, to the end to craue your assistance.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.114to be rendered by our assistance, the King's command,to bee rendred by our assistants the Kings command:
MacbethMac I.ii.54Assisted by that most disloyal traitor,Assisted by that most disloyall Traytor,
MacbethMac III.i.123That I to your assistance do make love,That I to your assistance doe make loue,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.10will take it on you to assist him, it shall redeem youwill take it on you to assist him, it shall redeeme you
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.251assistant, or go-between, parted from me. I say I shallassistant, or goe-betweene, parted from me: I say I shall
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.83Hue and cry, villain, go! Assist me, knight. I amHuy and cry, (villaine) goe: assist me Knight, I am
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.3Yet hear me speak. Assist me in my purpose,Yet heare me speake: assist me in my purpose,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.2minute draws on. Now, the hot-blooded gods assistMinute drawes-on: Now the hot-bloodied-Gods assist
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.64assist me?assist mee?
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.342minister such assistance as I shall give you direction.minister such assistance as I shall giue you direction.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.16Midnight, assist our moan;Midnight assist our mone,
OthelloOth I.iii.244.1T' assist my simpleness.T'assist my simplenesse.
PericlesPer III.i.19Patience, good sir, do not assist the storm.Patience (good sir) do not assist the storme,
Richard IIR2 II.i.160Towards our assistance we do seize to usTowards our assistance, we do seize to vs
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.4And thy assistance, is King Richard seated.and thy assistance, / Is King Richard seated:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.524If they were his assistants, yea or no;If they were his Assistants, yea, or no?
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.86In one respect I'll thy assistant be.In one respect, Ile thy assistant be:
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.90Wherein your cunning can assist me much.Wherein your cunning can assist me much.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.155Assist me, Tranio, for I know thou wilt.Assist me Tranio, for I know thou wilt.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.193You shall have me assisting you in all.You shal haue me assisting you in all.
The TempestTem I.i.14Keep your cabins! You do assist the storm.Keepe your Cabines: you do assist the storme.
The TempestTem I.i.52The King and Prince at prayers, let's assist them,The King, and Prince, at prayers, let's assist them,
Timon of AthensTim III.i.21nothing doubting your present assistance therein.nothing doubting your present assistance therein.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.1Counsel, Lucetta; gentle girl, assist me;Counsaile, Lucetta, gentle girle assist me,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.82Th' assistants made a brave redemption, andTh' Assistants made a brave redemption, and
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.113Yourself, assisted with your honoured friends,Your selfe (assisted with your honor'd Friends)
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.90Which I protest against – I am assisted(Which I protest against) I am assisted

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.350 How can they then assist me in the act? How can they then assist me in the act?
SonnetsSonn.78.2 And found such fair assistance in my verse, And found such faire assistance in my verse,

Glossary

 32 result(s).
accessaryassistant, helper, collaborator
adjunctaid, aide-memoire, assistant
aedile[pron: 'eediyl] assistant to Roman tribunes
aidanceaid, assistance, help
aidanthelpful, assisting, beneficial
assistaccompany, attend, escort
assistanceassociates, partners, aides
assistantin attendance, standing by, available
clerkaltar-server, assistant
comfortassist, help, give aid to
friendbefriend, sustain, assist
furtheranceaid, assistance, help
goodbe of use to, provide assistance to
inaidibleunable to be assisted, incapable of being helped
Jasonson of Aeson, King of Iolcos; sent with the Argonauts to find the Golden Fleece, which he obtained with Medea's assistance
Medea[pron: me'deea] daughter of Aeetes, King of Colchis, who assisted Jason in obtaining the Golden Fleece
pitybe merciful to, assist
pray in aid[legal] claim the assistance of someone who has a shared interest in a defence action
redressrelief, assistance, help, comfort
reliefassistance, help, aid
relieveaid, assist, rescue
rescue[cry for help to stop someone escaping] help, assistance
secondsupport, assist, reinforce
secondsupporting action, act of assistance
servingmeans, agency, assistance
speedassistance, aid, protector
steadhelp, assist, benefit
succourhelp, assist, aid
succourreinforcements, military assistance
succourhelp, assistance, aid
unsisting[unclear meaning] unassisting; or: unshifting
zanystooge, clown's assistant, mimic

Thesaurus

 31 result(s).
assistcomfort
assistpity
assistsecond
assiststead
assistsuccour
assistrelieve
assistfriend
assistanceaidance
assistanceserving
assistancespeed
assistancesuccour
assistanceredress
assistancerelief
assistancerescue
assistancefurtherance
assistance, act ofsecond
assistance, claimpray in aid
assistance, militarysuccour
assistance, providegood
assistantaccessary
assistantadjunct
assistantclerk
assistant to Roman tribunesaedile
assistant, clown'szany
assisted, unable to beinaidible
assistingaidant
claim assistancepray in aid
clown's assistantzany
military assistancesuccour
provide assistancegood
unassistingunsisting

Themes and Topics

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Roman history... aedile [pron `aydiyl] cor iii i 172 assistant to the tribunes with a range of res...
Classical mythology...e which he obtained with medea&rsquo s assistance medea below laertes ...
...aughter of aeetes king of colchis who assisted jason in obtaining the golden fleece ...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ASSISTBASICassist v, assistance n, assistant adj
ASSISTPEOPLEassistant n

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