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Search phrase: mate

Plays

 76 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.90The hind that would be mated by the lionThe hind that would be mated by the Lion
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.180Worth name of life in thee hath estimate:Worth name of life, in thee hath estimate:
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.183Thou this to hazard needs must intimateThou this to hazard, needs must intimate
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.43In top of all design, my mate in empire,In top of all designe; my Mate in Empire,
As You Like ItAYL II.i.1Now my co-mates and brothers in exile,Now my Coe-mates, and brothers in exile:
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.29 A material fool!A materiall foole.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.38So thou, that hast no unkind mate to grieve thee,So thou that hast no vnkinde mate to greeue thee, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.54Not mad, but mated. How I do not know.Not mad, but mated, how I doe not know.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.282I think you are all mated, or stark mad.I thinke you are all mated, or starke mad. 
CoriolanusCor III.iii.114My dear wife's estimate, her womb's increaseMy deere Wiues estimate, her wombes encrease,
CymbelineCym I.vii.207I have outstood my time, which is materialI haue out-stood my time, which is materiall
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.120you poor, base, rascally, cheating, lack-linen mate!you poore, base, rascally, cheating, lacke-Linnen-Mate:
Henry VH5 III.v.16Is not their climate foggy, raw, and dull,Is not their Clymate foggy, raw, and dull?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.92If thou receive me for thy warlike mate.If thou receiue me for thy Warlike Mate.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.99To be disgraced by an inkhorn mate,To be disgraced by an Inke-horne Mate,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.185As it disanimates his enemies.As it dis-animates his Enemies.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.265Which mates him first that first intends deceit.Which mates him first, that first intends deceit.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.1.2Lieutenant, a Master, a Master's Mate, WalterLieutenant, Suffolke, and others.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.13And thou that art his mate make boot of this;And thou that art his Mate, make boote of this:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.81We'll forward towards Warwick and his mates;Wee'le forward towards Warwicke, and his Mates;
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.179Whether our daughter were legitimate,Whether our Daughter were legitimate,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.274Dare mate a sounder man than Surrey can be,Dare mate a sounder man then Surrie can be,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.32Unto the climate that they point upon.Vnto the Clymate, that they point vpon.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.53A thievish pirate, and a needy mate,A theeuish pyrate, and a needie mate,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.207This honour you have done me animatesThis honor you haue done me animates,
King JohnKJ I.i.116Sirrah, your brother is legitimate.Sirra, your brother is Legittimate,
King JohnKJ II.i.344That sways the earth this climate overlooks,That swayes the earth this Climate ouer-lookes,
King JohnKJ V.vii.95To consummate this business happily.To consummate this businesse happily.
King LearKL I.ii.16Legitimate Edgar, I must have your land.Legitimate Edgar, I must haue your land,
King LearKL I.ii.18As to the legitimate. Fine word ‘ legitimate ’!As to th'legitimate: fine word: Legitimate.
King LearKL I.ii.19Well, my ‘ legitimate,’ if this letter speedWell, my Legittimate, if this Letter speed,
King LearKL I.ii.21Shall top the legitimate. I grow. I prosper.Shall to'th'Legitimate: I grow, I prosper:
King LearKL III.vi.105When grief hath mates, and bearing fellowship.
King LearKL IV.ii.35From her material sap perforce must wither
King LearKL IV.iii.34Else one self mate and make could not beget
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.129Madam, your father here doth intimateMadame, your father heere doth intimate,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.101.1To the prince and his book-mates.To the Prince and his Booke-mates.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.70nourished in the womb of pia mater, and deliverednourisht in the wombe of primater, and deliuered
MacbethMac III.i.135Whose absence is no less material to meWhose absence is no lesse materiall to me,
MacbethMac V.i.74My mind she has mated, and amazed my sight.My minde she ha's mated, and amaz'd my sight.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.375Do you the office, friar, which consummate,Doe you the office (Fryer) which consummate,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.59Our masquing mates by this time for us stay.Our masking mates by this time for vs stay.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.1I do but stay till your marriage be consummate,I doe but stay till your marriage be consummate,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.44O illegitimate construction! I scorn that withO illegitimate construction! I scorne that with
OthelloOth I.i.71And, though he in a fertile climate dwell,And though he in a fertile Clymate dwell,
PericlesPer IV.i.95Half-part, mates, half-part. Come, let'sHalfe part mates, halfe part. Come lets
Richard IIR2 II.iii.56None else of name and noble estimate.None else of Name, and noble estimate.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.130That in a Christian climate souls refinedThat in a Christian Climate, Soules refin'de
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.339How now, my hardy, stout, resolved mates!How now my hardy stout resolued Mates,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.151skains-mates. (She turns to Peter her man) And thouskaines mates, and thou
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.58To make a stale of me amongst these mates?To make a stale of me amongst these mates?
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.59Mates, maid, how mean you that? No mates for youMates maid, how meane you that? / No mates for you,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.170He had been aboard, carousing to his mateshe had beene aboord carowsing to his Mates
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.243That being mad herself, she's madly mated.That being mad her selfe, she's madly mated.
The TempestTem II.i.203.1It is the quality o'th' climate.It is the quality o'th' Clymate.
The TempestTem II.ii.46The gunner and his mate,The Gunner, and his Mate
Timon of AthensTim I.i.14If he will touch the estimate. But for that – If he will touch the estimate. But for that---
Timon of AthensTim I.i.144If she be mated with an equal husband?If she be mated with an equall Husband?
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.20And we, poor mates, stand on the dying deck,And we poore Mates, stand on the dying Decke,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.340There shall we consummate our spousal rites.There shall we Consummate our Spousall rites.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.70nine sparrows for a penny, and his pia mater is notnine Sparrowes for a peny, and his Piamater is not
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.55It holds his estimate and dignityIt holds his estimate and dignitie
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.176As sun to day, as turtle to her mate,As Sunne to day: as Turtle to her mate:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.6Should rob my bed-mate of my company.Should rob my bed-mate of my company.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.28immaterial skein of sleave-silk, thou green sarcenetimmateriall skiene of Sleyd silke; thou greene Sarcenet
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vii.18bastard in valour, in everything illegitimate. One bearBastard in valour, in euery thing illegitimate: one Beare
Twelfth NightTN I.v.110one of thy kin has a most weak pia mater.One of thy kin has a most weake Pia-mater.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.84O, peace, and the spirit of humours intimateOh peace, and the spirit of humors intimate
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.13I will prove it legitimate, sir, upon the oaths ofI will proue it legitimate sir, vpon the Oathes of
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.158Bestow thy fawning smiles on equal mates;Bestow thy fawning smiles on equall mates,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.14These are my mates, that make their wills their law,These are my mates, that make their wills their Law,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.216.1His business more material.His Businesse more materiall.
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.178And favour of the climate. As by strange fortuneAnd fauour of the Climate: as by strange fortune
The Winter's TaleWT III.i.1The climate's delicate, the air most sweet,The Clymat's delicate, the Ayre most sweet,
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.169Do climate here! You have a holy father,Doe Clymate here: you haue a holy Father,
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.134My mate, that's never to be found again,My Mate (that's neuer to be found againe)

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.18 In the possession of his beauteous mate; In the possession of his beauteous mate.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.925 ‘ Misshapen Time, copesmate of ugly Night, Misshapen time, copesmate of vgly night,
SonnetsSonn.87.2 And like enough thou know'st thy estimate; And like enough thou knowst thy estimate,
Venus and AdonisVen.909 Her more than haste is mated with delays, Her more then hast, is mated with delayes,

Glossary

 136 result(s).
account, accomptreckoning, count, estimate
airlive abroad, experience foreign climates
alablasteralabaster [fine white material derived from limestone]
amberany amber-coloured substance or material
bastardillegitimate, spurious, unauthorized
bedfellowintimate companion
book-matefellow-student, scholarly associate
bosomintimate, confidential, close
bosomprivately, intimately
bosomedintimate, close
bully rookmerry comrade, good mate, old rogue
cabinetprivate apartment, intimate chamber
calculateperform calculations, make estimates
castcalculate, reckon, estimate
cheerlycheerfully, brightly, animatedly
climateregion, country [without reference to climatic conditions]
climatestay, sojourn, dwell
climatepart of the sky
coach-fellow[one of a team of horses drawing a coach] companion, mate, partner in crime
co-matecompanion, fellow, comrade
completeaccomplished, consummate, thorough
conjunctiveclosely united, intimately joined, allied
consummateaccomplish, complete, bring to a conclusion
copesmatecompanion, partner, familiar friend
corporalcorporeal, material, physical
creaturematerial comfort, drink, liquor
cypresstype of lightweight fabric, gauze cloth, crape material [when black, used in mourning]
deemjudge, estimate, appraise
disanimatedishearten, discourage, dispirit
elementsubstance, raw material, physical matter
element(plural) substances from which all material things are made [believed to be earth, water, air, fire]
endultimate end, end of all things
Ephesiangood mate, old drinking companion
estimatereputation, honour, respectability
estimatevalue, esteem, estimation
estimationestimated amount, reckoning
everlastingmade of the durable material of an arresting officer's uniform
fairlegitimate, lawful, proper
falseillegitimate, bastard
familiarunduly intimate, too close
familiarclose friend, intimate associate
familiarlyas a member of the same family, with intimate acquaintance
fieryardent, spirited, animated
friendbefriend, become intimate
gentle[polite intimate address] dear one
givesuggest, prompt, intimate
giveestimate, predict of
greenlyunskilfully, like an amateur
grosslymaterially, physically, with substance
grossnessmaterial nature, bodily form
hearten upencourage, cheer up, animate
immaterialflimsy, slight, of little substance
immediateclose in succession, proximate, direct
incorporalincorporeal, insubstantial, immaterial
indirectlywrongfully, unjustly, illegitimately
intimaterefer to, communicate, inform of
inwardintimate, closely associated
inwardintimate friend, close acquaintance
justjustifiable, legitimate
knowledgecarnal knowledge, intimate acquaintance
layformulate, work out, estimate
leastultimately, in the final analysis
leastat the lowest estimate, at any rate
leastlowest estimate
liningmaterial which lies inside, contents
listcloth edging, border material
loyallegitimate; faithful
madeaccomplished, consummate, out-and-out
makelessmateless, husbandless
matefellow, individual
matecompanion, associate, comrade
mateastound, amaze, confound
matecheckmate, overcome, finish off
matebe a match for, cope with
matecheck, frustrate, hinder
mate and makehusband and wife
matedbewildered, confused
materialfull of matter, containing substance
materialrelevant, pertinent, germane
metalsubstance, material, fabric
misbegotmisbegotten, illegitimate, bastard
misbegottenillegitimate, bastard
miscreatewrongly created, illegitimate
mutualintimate, private, innermost
mutualityintimacy, familiar exchange, intimate dealing
namelegitimate title
namerightful claimant, legitimate authority
namelessbearing no legitimate name
naturallegitimate, by birthright, rightful
nearclosely, intimately, seriously
nearclosely affecting, intimately touching
nearintimate with, closely connected with
nearintimate, familiar
neglectedunderrated, underestimated, undervalued
noteshow, indicate, intimate
overholdoverestimate, overvalue, rate too highly
overprizeovervalue, overrate, overestimate
passportlicence given to an inmate of an institution to travel abroad as a beggar
peermate, companion; wife
pia mater[Latin] dutiful mother: membrane covering the brain; brain
playfereplayfellow, playmate, companion
privateintimate, favourite
proportion(plural) military material, forces and supplies needed for war
quicklively, animated, vivacious
ratereckon, estimate, appraise
replenishedcomplete, perfect, consummate
requickenrevive, reanimate, refresh
rudeamateurish, inexpert, lacking polish
secondsecond-rate material, something of inferior quality
shearmanone who shears excess material from woollen cloth
sinisterillegitimate, erroneous, irregular
skains-mate[unclear meaning] cut-throat fellow
spital-househospital inmates
sprightfulspirited, animated, lively
spritefulspirited, animated, lively
squaresquare piece of material covering the chest, embroidered breast-piece
staplefibre, texture, material
sterlingvalid currency, legitimate tender
stuffmaterial, cloth
successivenext in descent, legitimate, succeeding
supposalestimate, opinion, notion
tableintimate, confidante
takemeasure, estimate, gauge
temperancetemperateness, climate, mildness
thereabout(s)concerning the matter; approximately
thoughtexpectation, estimate, anticipation
treadmate, pair up
truelegitimate, rightful, honourable
truelegitimately, honourably, rightfully
unfatheredunnaturally conceived, illegitimate
unnaturallyillegitimately, against normal practice
unseveredinseparable, intimate, united
unsubstantiallacking in material substance, intangible
vail[textiles: remnant of cloth, leftover of material] tip, gratuity, perk
valueestimate, reckon, number
warrantedjustified, legitimate, rightful

Thesaurus

 123 result(s).
acquaintance, intimateknowledge
amateur, like angreenly
amateurishrude
amount, estimatedestimation
animatehearten up
animatedfiery
animatedquick
animatedsprightful
animatedlycheerly
approximatelythereabout(s)
associate, intimatefamiliar
authority, legitimatename
border materiallist
chamber, intimatecabinet
checkmatemate
chest, square piece of material covering thesquare
climatetemperance
comfort, materialcreature
companion, intimatebedfellow
consummatecomplete
consummatemade
consummatereplenished
crape materialcypress
dealing, intimatemutuality
durable material, made ofeverlasting
estimateaccount, accompt
estimatecast
estimatedeem
estimategive
estimatelay
estimaterate
estimatesupposal
estimatetake
estimatethought
estimatevalue
estimate, at the lowestleast
estimate, lowestleast
estimated amountestimation
estimates, makecalculate
foreign climates, experienceair
friend, intimateinward
good matebully rook
good mateEphesian
hospital inmatesspital-house
illegitimatebastard
illegitimatefalse
illegitimatemisbegot
illegitimatemisbegotten
illegitimatemiscreate
illegitimatesinister
illegitimateunfathered
illegitimatelyindirectly
illegitimatelyunnaturally
immaterialincorporal
inmates, hospitalspital-house
inside, material which lieslining
intimatebosom
intimatebosomed
intimategive
intimateinward
intimatemutual
intimatenear
intimatenote
intimateprivate
intimatetable
intimateunsevered
intimate acquaintanceknowledge
intimate acquaintance, withfamiliarly
intimate associatefamiliar
intimate chambercabinet
intimate companionbedfellow
intimate dealingmutuality
intimate friendinward
intimate, becomefriend
intimate, undulyfamiliar
intimatelybosom
intimatelynear
intimately touchingnear
joined, intimatelyconjunctive
legitimatefair
legitimatejust
legitimateloyal
legitimatenatural
legitimatesuccessive
legitimatetrue
legitimatewarranted
legitimate authorityname
legitimate tendersterling
legitimatelytrue
lowest estimateleast
mate [friend]coach-fellow
mate [friend]peer
mate [make a pair]tread
mate and makemake
matelessmakeless
materialcorporal
materialmetal
materialstaple
materialstuff
material comfortcreature
material naturegrossness
material substance, lacking inunsubstantial
material which lies insidelining
material, borderlist
material, militaryproportion
material, second-ratesecond
materiallygrossly
military materialproportion
name, bearing no legitimatenameless
nature, materialgrossness
overestimateoverhold
overestimateoverprize
playmateplayfere
proximateimmediate
raw materialelement
reanimaterequicken
second-rate materialsecond
substance, lacking in materialunsubstantial
touching intimatelynear
ultimate endend
ultimatelyleast
underestimatedneglected
woollen cloth, one who shears excess material fromshearman

Themes and Topics

 11 result(s).
Address forms...overs] dearest dear one [polite intimate] gentles h5 ii chorus 35 ll...
Clothing... m loose upper garment of coarse material half-kirtle ...
... v ii 13 f robe of a coarse material with a high-collar short sleeves ...
Elision...nd partly on whether a form might legitimately be considered a word in its own right...
Functional shift... of people gods animals and other animate beings item location ex...
...re * in intransitive use climate* wt v i 169 whilst you / do cli...
...* wt v i 169 whilst you / do climate here   mud* tem v i 151 ...
Here, there, and where...ousand horse or thereabouts approximately about that [place number time etc...
Money...ich are added below are at best approximate the terms which express the idea of a ...
Past tenses...secrated ce ii ii 141 consummate be consum...
... be consummated ma iii ii 1 contaminate s...
Thou and you... ham iii i 129 hamlet to ophelia intimate where’s your father ham iii i 13...
...bid me do anything for thee thee intimate beatrice kill claudio ...
... by this hand i love thee thee intimate beatrice use it for my love some ...
Latin...yx through the shades of the dead pia mater (lll iv ii 70) [literally] dutiful mo...
Italian and Spanish... prize roba (n f ) 2h4 iii ii 22 material signor (n m ) ts i ii 26 mi...
Abbreviations... of the quotation bedfellow (n ) intimate companion tnk v iii 44 [emilia to herse...

Words Families

 33 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ANIMALBASICanimate v
ANIMALNOTdisanimate v
BEDPEOPLEbed-mate n
BOOKPEOPLEbook-mate n
CLIMATEBASICclimate n, climate v, climature n
CO-MATEBASICsee MATE
CONSUMMATEBASICconsummate v, consummation n
COPEFUNCTIONcopesmate n
DISANIMATEBASICsee ANIMAL
ESTEEMBASICestimate adj, estimate n, estimate v
ILLEGITIMATEBASICsee LEGITIMATE
IMMATERIALBASICsee MATERIAL
INTIMATEBASICintimate v, intimation n
LEGITIMATEBASIClegitimate adj, legitimation n
LEGITIMATENOTillegitimate adj
MATEBASICmate n, mate v
MATEOBJECTbed-mate n, book-mate n
MATEPEOPLEco-mate n, copesmate n, skains-mate n
MATERIALBASICmaterial adj
MATERIALNOTimmaterial adj
PIA MATERBASICpia mater n
SKAINS-MATEBASICsee MATE

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