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Search phrase: inherit

Plays

 50 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.39education promises her dispositions she inherits – whicheducation promises her dispositions shee inherits, which
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.22Mayst thou inherit too! Welcome to Paris.Maist thou inherit too: Welcome to Paris.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.13Those bated that inherit but the fall(Those bated that inherit but the fall
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.271of his salvation, the inheritance of it, and cut th' entailof his saluation, the inheritance of it, and cut th' intaile
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.59Treason is not inherited, my lord,Treason is not inherited my Lord,
CoriolanusCor II.i.191To see inherited my very wishesTo see inherited my very Wishes,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.68For the inheritance of their loves and safeguardFor the inheritance of their loues, and safegard
CymbelineCym III.ii.62T' inherit such a haven. But, first of all,T' inherite such a Hauen. But first of all,
HamletHam I.i.92To the inheritance of Fortinbras,To the Inheritance of Fortinbras,
HamletHam V.i.109scarcely lie in this box, and must th' inheritor himselfhardly lye in this Boxe; and must the Inheritor himselfe
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.23that bawl out the ruins of thy linen shall inherit His
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.116he did naturally inherit of his father he hath like lean,hee did naturally inherite of his Father, hee hath, like leane,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.169The quarrel of a true inheritor.The Quarrell of a true Inheritor.
Henry VH5 I.ii.51Should be inheritrix in Salic land;Should be Inheritrix in Salike Land:
Henry VH5 I.ii.99When the man dies, let the inheritanceWhen the man dyes, let the Inheritance
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.27Deprived of honour and inheritance.Depriu'd of Honor and Inheritance.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.166But all the whole inheritance I giveBut all the whole Inheritance I giue,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.80To conquer France, his true inheritance?To conquer France, his true inheritance?
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.17This small inheritance my father left meThis small inheritance my Father left me,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.78It was my inheritance, as the earldom was.It was my Inheritance, as the Earledome was.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.193Whom I unnaturally shall disinherit.Whom I vnnaturally shall dis-inherite.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.225And disinherited thine only son.And dis-inherited thine onely Sonne.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.226Father, you cannot disinherit me;Father, you cannot dis-inherite me:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.250Whereby my son is disinherited.Whereby my Sonne is dis-inherited.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.24Didst yield consent to disinherit him,Did'st yeeld consent to disinherit him:
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.16Derived is inheritor to France.Deriued is inheritor to Fraunce.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.47And who inherits her hath those withal.And who inherits her, hath those with all.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.228And thou canst take away, inherit it.And thou canst take awaie inherit it.
King JohnKJ I.i.72Doth he lay claim to thine inheritance?Doth he lay claime to thine inheritance?
King JohnKJ IV.ii.97And find th' inheritance of this poor child,And finde th'inheritance of this poore childe,
King LearKL II.ii.17 rogue, one-trunk-inheriting slave; one that wouldst be aRogue, one Trunke-inheriting slaue, one that would'st be a
King LearKL IV.vi.126But to the girdle do the gods inherit,but to the Girdle do the Gods inherit,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.73Which, with pain purchased, doth inherit pain:Which with paine purchas'd, doth inherit paine,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.5To parley with the sole inheritorTo parlee with the sole inheritour
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.20Nothing but fair is that which you inherit.Nothing but faire is that which you inherit.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.68twin-brother of thy letter. But let thine inherit first, fortwyn-brother of thy Letter: but let thine inherit first, for
PericlesPer I.iv.64That may succeed as his inheritor,That may succcede as his inheritor:
Richard IIR2 I.i.85It must be great that can inherit usIt must be great that can inherite vs,
Richard IIR2 II.i.83Whose hollow womb inherits naught but bones.Whose hollow wombe inherits naught but bones.
Richard IIR2 II.iii.135To my inheritance of free descent.To my Inheritance of free Discent.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.57His issue disinherited should be.His issue disinherited should be.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iii.34And be inheritor of thy desire.And be inheritor of thy desire.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.30Inherit at my house. Hear all; all see;Inherit at my house: heare all, all see:
The TempestTem II.ii.172being drowned, we will inherit here. Here, bear mybeing dround, wee will inherit here: Here; beare my
The TempestTem IV.i.154Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve,Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolue,
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.38Are not inherited. Then, dear countryman,Are not inherited, then deere Countryman,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.3And never after to inherit it.And neuer after to inherit it.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.65Are pleased to breed out your inheritors.Are pleas'd to breede out your inheritors:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.87This, or else nothing, will inherit her.This, or else nothing, will inherit her.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.138Is our inheritance; no hard oppressorIs our Inheritance: no hard Oppressour

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.94.5 They rightly do inherit heaven's graces, They rightly do inherrit heauens graces,
SonnetsSonn.146.7 Shall worms, inheritors of this excess, Shall wormes inheritors of this excesse

Glossary

 29 result(s).
birthrightinherited qualities, naturally endowed traits
breedlineage, inheritance, stock
capableable to inherit, entitled to possess property
childheir, scion, inheritor
deprivedispossess, disinherit
derivativething proceeding, heritage, inheritance
deriveinherit, fall heir to
heritageinheritance, legacy
inheritrealize, come to fruition
inheritput in possession of, provide [with]
inheritreceive, obtain, come into possession [of]
inheritpossess, hold power over
inheritoccupy, inhabit, live on
inheritsecure, win, get possession of
inheritanceacquiring, obtaining, winning
inheritorowner, possessor, acquirer
inheritrixfemale inheritor, heiress
intestateleaving no will, lacking inheritance
patrimonyestate, inheritance, property
pop[informal] disinherit, turn from
primogenitiveprimogeniture; right of inheritance due to the first-born child
raceinherited nature, natural disposition
reversionprospective inheritance, expectation of possession
succeedinherit, come into possession of, be heir to
succeedpass through inheritance, devolve
successsuccession, lineage, inheritance
successioninheritance, birthright
successivelyby right of succession, through inheritance
unpossessingunable to inherit property

Thesaurus

 31 result(s).
child right of inheritance, first-bornprimogenitive
disinheritdeprive
disinheritpop
female inheritorinheritrix
first-born child right of inheritanceprimogenitive
inheritderive
inheritsucceed
inherit property, unable to unpossessing
inherit, able tocapable
inheritancebreed
inheritancederivative
inheritanceheritage
inheritancepatrimony
inheritancesuccess
inheritancesuccession
inheritance right of the first-born childprimogenitive
inheritance, lackingintestate
inheritance, pass throughsucceed
inheritance, prospectivereversion
inheritance, throughsuccessively
inherited naturerace
inherited qualitiesbirthright
inheritorchild
inheritor, femaleinheritrix
nature, inheritedrace
pass through inheritancesucceed
property, unable to inheritunpossessing
prospective inheritancereversion
qualities, inheritedbirthright
right of inheritance of the first-born childprimogenitive
unable to inherit propertyunpossessing

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Words Families

 10 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISINHERITBASICsee HERITAGE
HERITAGEMONEYinherit v, inheritance n
HERITAGEPEOPLEinheritor n, inheritrix n, one-trunk-inheriting adj
HERITAGENOTdisinherit v
INHERITBASICsee HERITAGE
ONESTATEone-trunk-inheriting adj
TRUNKSTATEone-trunk-inheriting adj

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