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Search phrase: obtain

Plays

 8 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.148Used intercession to obtain a league,Vs'd intercession to obtaine a league,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.69Clifford, ask mercy and obtain no grace.Clifford, aske mercy, and obtaine no grace.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.i.29Which thou mayst easily obtain, I think,Which thou maist easely obtayne I thinke,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.114And, as I wooed for thee to obtain her, I willAnd as I wooed for thee to obtaine her, I will
PericlesPer V.i.32Yet let me obtain my wish.yet let me obtaine my wish.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.303.1Shall I obtain it?Shall I obtaine it?
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.204Titus, thou shalt obtain and ask the empery.Titus, thou shalt obtaine and aske the Emperie.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.97To plead for that which I would not obtain,To plead for that, which I would not obtaine;

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.129 Yet ever to obtain his will resolving, Yet euer to obtaine his will resoluing.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.156 Pawning his honour to obtain his lust; Pawning his honor to obtaine his lust,

Glossary

 18 result(s).
accomplishget possession of, gain, obtain
achievegain, obtain, procure
arriveend up with, obtain
attainobtain, acquire, gain
bailobtain release for, give freedom to
begetobtain, develop, nurture
carrysecure, obtain, gain
compassgo round with, travel about with; or: obtain, lay hold of
compasswin, obtain, attain
endeavourtry to obtain, strive to procure
getwin, gain, obtain victory in
harddifficult, not easy [to obtain]
inheritreceive, obtain, come into possession [of]
perceivereceive, get, obtain
purchaseacquire, obtain, win
recoverget hold of, obtain, get
reinforceobtain reinforcements
sueinstitute a suit to obtain possession of land

Thesaurus

 20 result(s).
land, institute a suit to obtain possession ofsue
obtainaccomplish
obtainachieve
obtainarrive
obtainattain
obtainbeget
obtaincarry
obtaincompass
obtaincompass
obtaininherit
obtainperceive
obtainpurchase
obtainrecover
obtain an amountreceipt
obtain, try toendeavour
reinforcements, obtainreinforce
release, obtainbail
suit to obtain possession of land, institute asue
try to obtainendeavour
victory, obtainget

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Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OBTAINBASICobtain v, obtaining n

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