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Search phrase: forestall

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym III.v.70This night forestall him of the coming day!This night fore-stall him of the comming day.
HamletHam III.iii.49To be forestalled ere we come to fallTo be fore-stalled ere we come to fall,
HamletHam V.ii.212forestall their repair hither and say you are not fit.forestall their repaire hither, and say you are not fit.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.141I had forestalled this dear and deep rebukeI had fore-stall'd this deere, and deepe Rebuke,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.38A ragged and forestalled remission.A ragged, and fore-stall'd Remission.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.473Forestall our sport, to make us thus untrue?Forestall our sport, to make vs thus vntrue?
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.199Forestall prescience, and esteem no actFore-stall prescience, and esteeme no acte
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.230I shall forestall thee, Lord Ulysses, thou!I shall forestall thee Lord Vlysses, thou:

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.484 ‘ Thus I forestall thee, if thou mean to chide: Thus I forestall thee, if thou meane to chide,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.728 But her foresight could not forestall their will. But her foresight could not forestall their will.

Glossary

 12 result(s).
crossprevent, thwart, forestall
forestalldeprive, bar, deny
forestallprevent, stop, intercept, waylay
forestalled[unclear meaning] certain to be refused
forseal[unclear usage] seal up close, forestall, prevent
goanticipate, forestall
lostprevented, missed, forestalled
preventforestall, anticipate
preventforestall, baffle, confound
preventionforestalling action, preventive measure
preventionintervention, forestalling, interposing
seal[unclear usage] seal up close, forestall, prevent

Thesaurus

 9 result(s).
forestallcross
forestallprevent
forestallprevent
forestallseal
forestallgo
forestallforseal
forestalledlost
forestallingprevention
forestalling actionprevention

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FORESTALLBASICsee STALL
STALLTIMEforestall v, forestalled adj

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