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Search phrase: vantage

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.15finds no other advantage in the process but only thefinds no other aduantage in the processe, but onely the
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.198That's for advantage.That's for aduantage.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.98and she herself, without other advantage, may lawfullyand she her selfe without other aduantage, may lawfullie
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.33Which serve not for his vantage, be shakes off;Which serue not for his vantage, he shakes off,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.x.12When vantage like a pair of twins appeared,When vantage like a payre of Twinnes appear'd
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.vii.12They are beaten, sir, and our advantage servesThey are beaten Sir, and our aduantage serues
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xi.4And hold our best advantage.And hold our best aduantage.
CoriolanusCor I.i.158Lead'st first to win some vantage.Lead'st first to win some vantage.
CoriolanusCor I.vi.49We have at disadvantage fought, and didwe haue at disaduantage fought, / And did
CoriolanusCor II.iii.197You should have ta'en th' advantage of his cholerYou should haue ta'ne th' aduantage of his Choller,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.259.1The vantage of his anger.The vantage of his anger.
CoriolanusCor III.ii.31.1To better vantage.To better vantage.
CoriolanusCor IV.i.43And lose advantage, which doth ever coolAnd loose aduantage, which doth euer coole
CoriolanusCor V.vi.54.2Therefore, at your vantage,Therefore at your vantage,
CymbelineCym I.iv.24With his next vantage.With his next vantage.
CymbelineCym I.v.126no more advantage than the opportunity of ano more aduantage then the opportunitie of a
CymbelineCym II.iii.44Who lets go by no vantages that mayWho let's go by no vantages, that may
CymbelineCym IV.i.11beyond him in the advantage of the time,beyond him in the aduantage of the time,
CymbelineCym V.ii.11Stand, stand. We have th' advantage of the ground;Stand, stand, we haue th'aduantage of the ground,
CymbelineCym V.iii.15Which gave advantage to an ancient soldier – Which gaue aduantage to an ancient Soldiour
CymbelineCym V.v.198Most vilely: for my vantage, excellent.Most vildely: for my vantage excellent.
HamletHam I.ii.21Colleagued with this dream of his advantage,Colleagued with the dreame of his Aduantage;
HamletHam III.iii.33The speech, of vantage. Fare you well, my liege.The speech of vantage. Fare you well my Liege,
HamletHam V.ii.384Which now to claim my vantage doth invite me.Which are ro claime, my vantage doth / Inuite me,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.27For our advantage on the bitter cross.For our aduantage on the bitter Crosse.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.527keep close, we'll read it at more advantage. There let himkeepe close, wee'le reade it at more aduantage: there let him
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.532be paid back again with advantage. Be with me betimesbe pay'd backe againe with aduantage. Be with me betimes
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.105With like advantage on the other side,And runnes me vp, with like aduantage on the other side,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.180Advantage feeds him fat while men delay.Aduantage feedes him fat, while men delay.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.2.1You give him then advantage.You giue him then aduantage.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.55And from this swarm of fair advantagesAnd from this swarme of faire aduantages,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.77any vantage of ground to get up.any vantage of ground, to get vp.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.36In disadvantage, to abide a fieldIn dis-aduantage, to abide a field,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.53If they get ground and vantage of the King,If they get ground, and vantage of the King,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.68Till time and vantage crave my company.Till Time and Vantage craue my company.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.28Nor lose the good advantage of his graceNor loose the good aduantage of his Grace,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.78Turning past evils to advantages.Turning past-euills to aduantages.
Henry VH5 I.ii.139With all advantages.With all aduantages.
Henry VH5 III.vi.118Advantage is a better soldier than rashness. Tell himAduantage is a better Souldier then rashnesse. Tell him,
Henry VH5 III.vi.142Unto an enemy of craft and vantage,Vnto an enemie of Craft and Vantage,
Henry VH5 IV.i.175and dying so, death is to him advantage; or not dying,and dying so, Death is to him aduantage; or not dying,
Henry VH5 IV.i.273Had the fore-hand and vantage of a king.Had the fore-hand and vantage of a King.
Henry VH5 IV.i.277Whose hours the peasant best advantages.Whose howres, the Pesant best aduantages.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.50But he'll remember, with advantages,But hee'le remember, with aduantages,
Henry VH5 V.ii.88Shall see advantageable for our dignity,Shall see aduantageable for our Dignitie,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.12And thence discover how with most advantageAnd thence discouer, how with most aduantage
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.129Or make my ill th' advantage of my good.Or make my will th'aduantage of my good.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.19And, in advantage lingering, looks for rescue,And in aduantage lingring lookes for rescue,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.28You fled for vantage, everyone will swear;You fled for Vantage, euery one will sweare:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.44On that advantage, bought with such a shame,On that aduantage, bought with such a shame,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.129To match with her that brings no vantages.To match with her that brings no vantages.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.240And, when I spy advantage, claim the crown,And when I spy aduantage, claime the Crowne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.25And his advantage following your decease,And his aduantage following your decease,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.59It is war's prize to take all vantages;It is Warres prize, to take all Vantages,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.25God forbid that! For he'll take vantages.God forbid that, for hee'le take vantages.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.192Change shapes with Proteus for advantages,Change shapes with Proteus, for aduantages,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.193.1And for his own advantage.And for his owne aduantage.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.242It shall advantage more than do us wrong.It shall aduantage more, then do vs wrong.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.208From which advantage shall we cut him off,From which aduantage shall we cut him off.
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.6Who, having some advantage on Octavius,Who hauing some aduantage on Octauius,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.325If nothing but that loss may vantage you,Yf nothing but that losse may vantage you,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.326I would account that loss my vantage too.I would accomplish that losse my vauntage to,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.65Shall serve me as the vantage of the wind,Shall serue me as the vantage of the winde,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.135That, with advantage of a favouring sky,That with aduantage of a sauoring skie,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.8That happen for advantage of our foesThat happen for aduantage of our foes,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.13Vantaged with all that heaven and earth can yield,Vantagd with all that heauen and earth can yeeld,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.21And every petty disadvantage promptsand euerie pettie disaduantage promptes
King JohnKJ I.i.102Th' advantage of his absence took the KingTh' aduantage of his absence tooke the King,
King JohnKJ II.i.40To cull the plots of best advantages.To cull the plots of best aduantages:
King JohnKJ II.i.206For our advantage; therefore hear us first.For our aduantage, therefore heare vs first:
King JohnKJ II.i.297Speed then, to take advantage of the field.Speed then to take aduantage of the field.
King JohnKJ II.i.550.1To our own vantage.To our owne vantage.
King JohnKJ II.i.577Till this advantage, this vile-drawing bias,Till this aduantage, this vile drawing byas,
King JohnKJ III.iii.22And with advantage means to pay thy love;And with aduantage meanes to pay thy loue:
King JohnKJ III.iv.151That none so small advantage shall step forthThat none so small aduantage shall step forth
King JohnKJ IV.ii.60The rich advantage of good exercise.The rich aduantage of good exercise,
King JohnKJ V.vii.62As I upon advantage did remove,As I vpon aduantage did remoue,
King LearKL II.i.22You have now the good advantage of the night.You haue now the good aduantage of the night,
King LearKL II.ii.169Take vantage, heavy eyes, not to beholdTake vantage heauie eyes, not to behold
King LearKL III.v.10him an intelligent party to the advantages of France. Ohim an intelligent partie to the aduantages of France. O
MacbethMac I.ii.31But the Norweyan lord, surveying vantage,But the Norweyan Lord, surueying vantage,
MacbethMac I.iii.112With hidden help and vantage, or that with bothwith hidden helpe, / And vantage; or that with both
MacbethMac I.vi.7Buttress, nor coign of vantage, but this birdButtrice, nor Coigne of Vantage, but this Bird
MacbethMac V.iv.11For where there is advantage to be given,For where there is aduantage to be giuen,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.74And He that might the vantage best have tookAnd he that might the vantage best haue tooke,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.120For his advantage that I dearly love.For his aduantage that I dearely loue.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.246point. Only refer yourself to this advantage: first, thatpoint: onely referre your selfe to this aduantage; first, that
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.255advantaged, and the corrupt deputy scaled. The maidaduantaged, and the corrupt Deputy scaled. The Maid
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.23will call upon you anon for some advantage to yourself.will call vpon you anone for some aduantage to your selfe.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.vi.11Where you may have such vantage on the DukeWhere you may haue such vantage on the Duke
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.410Which, though thou wouldst deny, denies thee vantage,Which though thou would'st deny, denies thee vantage.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.67.1Upon advantage.Vpon aduantage.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.19Do it in hope of fair advantages.Doe it in hope of faire aduantages:
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.174And be my vantage to exclaim on you.And be my vantage to exclaime on you.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.32advantage. And now she's going to my wife, andaduantage: and now she's going to my wife, &
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.103to take an ill advantage of his absence. You are undone.to take an ill aduantage of his absence: you are vndone.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.43And when the doctor spies his vantage ripe,And when the Doctor spies his vantage ripe,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.102If not with vantage – as Demetrius'.(If not with vantage) as Demetrius:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.16When I did him at this advantage take.When I did him at this aduantage take,
OthelloOth I.iii.294And bring them after in the best advantage.And bring them after in the best aduantage.
OthelloOth II.i.236that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages,that he's an eye can stampe, and counterfeit Aduantages,
OthelloOth II.i.237though true advantage never present itself; a devilishthough true Aduantage neuer present it selfe. A diuelish
OthelloOth III.i.51Give me advantage of some brief discourseGiue me aduantage of some breefe Discourse
OthelloOth III.iii.309And to th' advantage, I, being here, took't up.And to th'aduantage, I being heere, took't vp:
OthelloOth IV.ii.177all conveniency, than suppliest me with the least advantageall conueniencie, then suppliest me with the least aduantage
OthelloOth IV.iii.83Yes, a dozen: and as many to th' vantage as wouldYes, a dozen: and as many to'th'vantage, as would
PericlesPer I.iv.66Taking advantage of our misery,Taking aduantage of our miserie,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.218But little vantage shall I reap thereby;But little vantage shall I reape thereby.
Richard IIR2 I.iv.41For their advantage and your highness' loss.For their aduantage, and your Highnesse losse.
Richard IIR2 II.iii.79To take advantage of the absent timeTo take aduantage of the absent time,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.42If not, I'll use the advantage of my powerIf not, Ile vse th'aduantage of my Power,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.131O happy vantage of a kneeling knee!O happy vantage of a kneeling knee:
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.309Yet you have all the vantage of her wrong.Yet you haue all the vantage of her wrong:
Richard IIIR3 III.v.73There, at your meet'st advantage of the time,There, at your meetest vantage of the time,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.37And thus I took the vantage of those few:And thus I tooke the vantage of those few.
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.48(To Dorset) Take all the swift advantage of the hours.Take all the swift aduantage of the howres:
Richard IIIR3 V.ii.22All for our vantage. Then in God's name march!All for our vantage, then in Gods name march,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.15Let us survey the vantage of the ground.Let vs suruey the vantage of the ground.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.93With best advantage will deceive the timeWith best aduantage will deceiue thet ime,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.143And watch our vantage in this business.And watch our vantage in this businesse,
The TempestTem I.i.32our own doth little advantage. If he be not born to beour owne doth little aduantage: If he be not borne to bee
The TempestTem II.i.52Here is everything advantageous to life.Heere is euery thing aduantageous to life.
The TempestTem III.iii.14.2The next advantageThe next aduantage
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.134Perchance some single vantages you tookPerchance some single vantages you tooke,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.56That highly may advantage thee to hear.That highly may aduantage thee to heare;
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.205So rich advantage of a promised glorySo rich aduantage of a promis'd glory,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.2Th' advantage of the time prompts me aloudTh'aduantage of the time promps me aloud,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.133Think, we had mothers: do not give advantageThinke we had mothers; doe not giue aduantage
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.21I do not fly, but advantageous careI doe not flye; but aduantagious care
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.9I am unarmed; forgo this vantage, Greek.I am vnarm'd, forgoe this vantage Greeke.
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.112lady. It shall advantage thee more than ever the bearingLady: it shall aduantage thee more, then euer the bearing
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.82And with the vantage of mine own excuseAnd with the vantage of mine owne excuse
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.66Made use and fair advantage of his days:Made vse, and faire aduantage of his daies:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.42Where your good word cannot advantage him,Where your good word cannot aduantage him,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.28Without false vantage or base treachery.Without false vantage, or base treachery.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.122A vantage o'er me, but enjoy it tillYou have a vantage ore me, but enjoy't till
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.123Or I will make th' advantage of this hourOr I will make th' advantage of this howre
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.133To spy advantages, and where he finds 'em,To spy advantages, and where he finds 'em,

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.123 For his advantage still did wake and sleep, For his aduantage still did wake and sleep,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.249 Urging the worser sense for vantage still; Vrging the worser sence for vantage still.
SonnetsSonn.64.6 Advantage on the kingdom of the shore, Aduantage on the Kingdome of the shoare,
SonnetsSonn.67.3 That sin by him advantage should achieve, That sinne by him aduantage should atchiue,
SonnetsSonn.88.12 Doing thee vantage, double-vantage me. Doing thee vantage, duble vantage me.
SonnetsSonn.153.2 A maid of Dian's this advantage found, A maide of Dyans this aduantage found,
Venus and AdonisVen.d6 praised, and vow to take advantage of all idle hours, praised, and vowe to take aduantage of all idle houres,
Venus and AdonisVen.129 Make use of time, let not advantage slip; Make vse of time, let not aduantage slip,
Venus and AdonisVen.405 To take advantage on presented joy; To take aduantage on presented ioy,
Venus and AdonisVen.635 But having thee at vantage – wondrous dread! – But hauing thee at vantage (wondrous dread!)
Venus and AdonisVen.950 What may a heavy groan advantage thee? What may a heauie grone aduantage thee?

Glossary

 62 result(s).
accommodateaid, help, give an advantage
additionadvantage, credit, plus
advantageadvantageous position, place of vantage, superiority
advantageto gain those benefits, receiving those advantages
advantageright moment, favourable opportunity
advantagebenefit, help, aid
advantagebenefit, gain, advancement, profit
advantageenrich, augment, add value to
advantageinterest, bonus, addition
advantageaddition, enhancement, exaggeration
advantageableadvantageous, profitable, beneficial
advantageousproviding advantage, opportune, timely
availadvantage, benefit, aid
availbe of use to, help, advantage
bearabuse, take advantage of, delude, deceive
behalfadvantage, interest, benefit
behoofbenefit, advantage
behovebenefit, advantage, gain
benefitquality, advantage, gift
betterexcel, outstrip, have an advantage over
bootgood, advantage, profit
carry it (away)[from a falconry term ‘to fly away with the game’] win the day, have the advantage, succeed
commendshow well, set off to advantage
commodityasset, advantage, benefit
convenienceadvantage, desirable feature, point of agreement
conveniencyconvenience, opportunity, advantage
crosslyadversely, unfavourably, disadvantageously
effectbenefit, advantage [resulting from an action]
eminencesuperiority, mastery, advantage
foilsetting, background which sets something off to advantage [as dull metal sets off a gem]
forehandupper hand, superiority, advantage
goodinterest, advantage, benefit
goodnessbenefit, advantage, successful outcome
groundadvantage, upper hand, edge
hip[wrestling] at a disadvantage, in an unfavourable position
ill-wrestingtwisting the truth, turning to disadvantage
improveemploy to advantage, make good use of
inconvenienceharm, troublesome disadvantage
merry[of winds] favourable, helpful, advantageous
odd(in plural) superiority, advantage, edge
oddssuperiority, advantage, edge
overreachget the better of, has the advantage of
prerogativedprivileged, advantaged, favoured
privilegeadvantage, superiority, edge
privilegebenefit, advantage, licence
prizeadvantage, privilege
purchasebeneficial result, benefit, advantage
servebe of use, render service, be an advantage [to]
setenhance, show to advantage, display by contrast
standmake advantageous, profit from, make the most of
startadvantage, edge, upper hand
steadadvantage, help, benefit
thriftprofit, advantage, gain
useopportunity, benefit, advantage
vantageright moment, suitable opportunity
vantagein addition, as well, besides
vantagebenefit, aid, help
vantageadvantage, benefit, advancement, profit
vantageadvantageous position, place of vantage, superiority
vantagehelpful position, beneficial location
wholesomegood, beneficial, advantageous
wingain advantage [over], get the better [of]

Thesaurus

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advantageaddition
advantageavail
advantagebehalf
advantagebehoof
advantagebehove
advantagebenefit
advantageboot
advantagecommodity
advantageconvenience
advantageconveniency
advantageeffect
advantageeminence
advantageforehand
advantagegood
advantagegoodness
advantageground
advantageodd
advantageodds
advantageprivilege
advantageprivilege
advantageprize
advantagepurchase
advantagestart
advantagestead
advantagethrift
advantageuse
advantagevantage
advantage, be anavail
advantage, be anserve
advantage, employ toimprove
advantage, gainwin
advantage, give anaccommodate
advantage, have thebetter
advantage, have thecarry it (away)
advantage, have theoverreach
advantage, providingadvantageous
advantage, set off to commend
advantage, show toset
advantage, takebear
advantagedprerogatived
advantageousadvantageable
advantageousmerry
advantageouswholesome
advantageous positionadvantage
advantageous positionvantage
advantageous, makestand
advantages, receivingadvantage
disadvantage, at ahip
disadvantage, troublesomeinconvenience
disadvantage, turning to ill-wresting
disadvantageouslycrossly
employ to advantageimprove
gain advantagewin
place of vantageadvantage
place of vantagevantage
position, advantageousadvantage
position, advantageousvantage
receiving advantagesadvantage
set off to advantagecommend
show to advantageset
troublesome disadvantageinconvenience
turning to disadvantageill-wresting
vantage, place ofadvantage
vantage, place ofvantage

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ADVANTAGEBASICsee VANTAGE
DISADVANTAGEBASICsee ADVANTAGE
DOUBLEINTENSITYdouble-vantage v
VANTBASICsee VANTAGE
VANTAGEBASICadvantage n, advantageable adj, advantageous adj, vant n, vantage n
VANTAGEEQUIPMENTvantbrace n
VANTAGEINTENSITYdouble-vantage v
VANTAGENOTdisadvantage n
VANTBRACEBASICsee VANTAGE

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