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Search phrase: uphold

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.193I know you all, and will awhile upholdI know you all, and will a-while vphold
Henry VH5 V.ii.270upholding the nice fashion of your country in denyingvpholding the nice fashion of your Countrey, in denying
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.106No, Warwick, no; while life upholds this arm,No Warwicke, no: while Life vpholds this Arme,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.107This arm upholds the house of Lancaster.This Arme vpholds the House of Lancaster.
King JohnKJ III.i.157Where we do reign we will alone uphold,Where we doe reigne, we will alone vphold
King JohnKJ III.i.315That which upholdeth him that thee upholds,That which vpholdeth him, that thee vpholds,
King JohnKJ V.iv.5In spite of spite, alone upholds the day.In spight of spight, alone vpholds the day.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.449Most honourably doth uphold his word.Most honorably doth vphold his word.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.72Do you uphold and maintain in your speeches,Do you vphold, and maintaine in your speeches,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.82Born to uphold creation in that honourBorne to uphold Creation, in that honour

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.13.10 Which husbandry in honour might uphold Which husbandry in honour might vphold,

Glossary

 12 result(s).
bearsustain, support, uphold
holdsupport, uphold, sustain
layer-uppreserver, storer, upholder
patronageprotect, uphold, defend
standrepresent, serve, uphold
standdefend, uphold, protect, support
standmaintain, uphold, be steadfast in
standsupport, uphold, maintain
underpropprop up, support, uphold
undertakerchampion, helper, upholder
upholdmaintain, sustain, keep intact
vouchmake good, uphold, support

Thesaurus

 11 result(s).
upholdbear
upholdunderprop
upholdvouch
upholdpatronage
upholdstand
upholdstand
upholdstand
upholdstand
upholdhold
upholderundertaker
upholderlayer-up

Themes and Topics

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Humours...hal) i know you all and will awhile uphold / the unyoked humour of your idleness (...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HOLDSTATEuphold v
UPHOLDBASICsee HOLD

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