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Search phrase: support

Plays

 25 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.228My lord, you do me most insupportableMy Lord you do me most insupportable
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.203Support him by the arm. Give me your hand,Support him by the arme: giue me your hand,
CoriolanusCor I.i.80support usurers; repeal daily any wholesome act establishedsupport Vsurers; repeale daily any wholsome Act established
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.14Unable to support this lump of clay,(Vnable to support this Lumpe of Clay)
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.52To strengthen and support King Edward's place.To strengthen and support King Edwards place.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.64A thousand pound a year, annual support,A Thousand pound a yeare, Annuall support,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.23But for supporting robbers, shall we nowBut for supporting Robbers: shall we now,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.149O insupportable and touching loss!O insupportable, and touching losse!
King JohnKJ III.i.72That no supporter but the huge firm earthThat no supporter but the huge firme earth
King LearKL I.iv.262And in the most exact regard supportAnd in the most exact regard, support
King LearKL III.vii.97Exit Cornwall, supported by Regan
King LearKL IV.vi.232Darest thou support a published traitor? Hence,Dar'st thou support a publish'd Traitor? Hence,
King LearKL V.iii.106Exit Regan, supported
King LearKL V.iii.195Alack, too weak the conflict to support(Alacke too weake the conflict to support)
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.18And good supporters are you.And good supporters are you.
OthelloOth I.iii.255And I a heavy interim shall supportAnd I a heauie interim shall support
OthelloOth V.ii.99O insupportable! O heavy hour!Oh insupportable! Oh heauy houre!
Richard IIR2 II.ii.83Who weak with age cannot support myself.Who weake with age, cannot support my selfe:
Richard IIR2 III.iv.32Give some supportance to the bending twigs.Giue some supportance to the bending twigges.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.11Takes on the point of honour to supportTakes on the point of Honor, to support
The TempestTem V.i.145As great to me, as late, and supportableAs great to me, as late, and supportable
Timon of AthensTim I.i.112But to support him after. Fare you well.But to support him after. Fare you well.
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.71Supported his estate. Nay, Timon's moneySupported his estate, nay Timons money
Twelfth NightTN I.v.143your door like a sheriff's post and be the supporter to ayour doore like a Sheriffes post, and be the supporter to a
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.291to be worth talking of. Therefore, draw for the supportanceto bee worth talking of: therefore draw for the supportance

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Venus and AdonisVen.d4 prop to support so weak a burden: only, if your proppe to support so weake a burthen, onelye if your
Venus and AdonisVen.152 These forceless flowers like sturdy trees support me; These forcelesse flowers like sturdy trees support me:

Glossary

 81 result(s).
aparticle used in front of a proper name, as a supportive war-cry
accessoryas an accessory, offering support
andironornamental iron support in a fireplace
approbationproving true, putting to the test, support
approveendorse, support, accept as true
backsupport, back-up, reserve
backsupport, help, back up
backingbacking up, being in support
basefoundation, supporting structure
bearhelp out, support, back up
bearsustain, support, uphold
bearcarry [a rider], support
bearsupport, authorize, sanction
before[in relation to God] in support, on one's side
breedraise, bring up, support
carrysustain, support, hold one's own
cherishsupport, foster, sustain
coleaguedjoined, supported, in league
colleagued, coleaguedjoined, supported, in league
comfortencouragement, support, hope
commendcommendation, support, praise
countenancefavourable appearance, support
countenanceapprove, support, encourage
demi-Atlassupporter of half the world
dependserve, support, rely on
drawdraw in, attract [support]
escotepay for, support, maintain
favouritefollower, supporter, ally
footingsupport, surface, foundation, foothold
high-loneupright by oneself, without support
holdsupport, uphold, sustain
inclinelean towards, favour, support
leanneed support, incline towards a fall
leg[unclear meaning] supporting member
linestrengthen, support, fortify
livingpossessions, means of support, livelihood
loudclamorous, loudly supported; or: pressing, urgent
maintaindefend, justify, support
munimentsupport, furnishing, provision
partakerally, supporter, associate
partyparticipant, accessory, supporter
patronsupporter, advocate
portablebearable, supportable, endurable
reasonargue for, plead for, support
rightsupport one's cause, take one's part
secondsupport, assist, reinforce
secondsupporter, helper, champion
secondsupporting action, act of assistance
secondsupport, confirm, corroborate
sinewmainstay, support, main strength
speakbear witness to, attest, support
spiritlife-supporting substance thought to be carried by the blood, animating essence
standdefend, support, champion
standdefend, uphold, protect, support
standstand by, side with, support
standsupport, uphold, maintain
standersupporter, sustainer, prop
staysupport, prop
stayhold, support, prop [up]
subscribesign, endorse, support
subscriptionobedience, allegiance; or: approval, support
supplyreinforcement(s), support, relief
supplyreinforce, support, strengthen
supportendure, bear, sustain
supportablebearable, endurable, sustainable
supportancesupport, propping up, reinforcement
sustainendure, withstand, support
sustaininglife-supporting, nourishing
undergosupport, sustain, bear
underpropprop up, support, uphold
unfeltintangible, not supported by solid evidence
unsecondedunsupported, unsustained
unwitnessedunconfirmed, unsupported, unverified [by]
verifysupport, back up, bolster
vitallife-supporting, animating
voicevote, official support
voicesupport, approval, good word
voicevoter, person offering support
vouchmake good, uphold, support
wishwish for, support
yardcrossbar on a mast which supports a sail

Thesaurus

 86 result(s).
action, supportingsecond
cause, support one's right
evidence, not supported by solidunfelt
fireplace, ornamental iron support in aandiron
half the world, supporter of demi-Atlas
iron support in a fireplace, ornamentalandiron
life-supportingsustaining
life-supportingvital
life-supporting substancespirit
loudly supportedloud
member, supportingleg
ornamental iron support in a fireplaceandiron
pedestal, supporting a bowlstanding-bowl
structure, supportingbase
substance, life-supportingspirit
supportapprobation
supportapprove
supportback
supportback
supportbear
supportbear
supportbear
supportbear
supportbreed
supportcarry
supportcherish
supportcomfort
supportcommend
supportcountenance
supportcountenance
supportdepend
supportescote
supportfooting
supporthold
supportincline
supportline
supportmaintain
supportmuniment
supportreason
supportsecond
supportsecond
supportsinew
supportspeak
supportstand
supportstand
supportstand
supportstand
supportstay
supportstay
supportsubscribe
supportsubscription
supportsupply
supportsupply
supportsupportance
supportsustain
supportundergo
supportunderprop
supportverify
supportvoice
supportvouch
supportwish
support one's causeright
support, being inbacking
support, inbefore
support, means ofliving
support, needlean
support, offeringaccessory
support, officialvoice
support, person offeringvoice
support, withouthigh-lone
supportableportable
supportedcolleagued, coleagued
supported loudlyloud
supporterfavourite
supporterpartaker
supporterparty
supporterpatron
supportersecond
supporterstander
supporter of half the worlddemi-Atlas
supporting actionsecond
supporting memberleg
supporting structurebase
unsupportedunseconded
unsupportedunwitnessed
world, supporter of half the demi-Atlas

Themes and Topics

 3 result(s).
Exclamations...d / to yield her city encouragement support content ts v ii 70 [hort...
Ships... tem i ii 200 crossbar on a mast which supports a sail ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... 49 [king to himself] to strengthen and support king edward' s place mac i iv 37 [k...
...isage (n ) 2 voice (n ) vote official support cor ii iii 76 [coriolanus to second ci...

Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
INSUPPORTABLEBASICsee SUPPORT
SUPPORTBASICsupport n, support v, supportable adj, supportance n, supporter n
SUPPORTPEOPLEsupporter n
SUPPORTNOTinsupportable adj

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