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Search phrase: achieve

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.44achieves her goodness.atcheeues her goodnesse.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.20Which he achieved by th' minute, lost his favour.Which he atchiu'd by'th'minute, lost his fauour.
CoriolanusCor I.ix.33The treasure in this field achieved and city,The Treasure in this field atchieued, and Citie,
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.23Fights dragon-like, and does achieve as soonFights Dragon-like, and does atcheeue as soone
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.171achieved but we'll set upon them.atchieued, but wee'l set vpon them.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.91Bid them achieve me, and then sell my bones.Bid them atchieue me, and then sell my bones.
Henry VH5 Epil.chorus.7By which the world's best garden he achieved,By which, the Worlds best Garden he atchieued:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.46To lose thy youth in peace, and to achieveTo loose thy youth in peace, and to atcheeue
King JohnKJ IV.ii.105No certain life achieved by others' death.No certaine life atchieu'd by others death:
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.208.1Achieved her mistress.Atchieu'd her mistresse.
OthelloOth II.i.61Most fortunately: he hath achieved a maidMost fortunately: he hath atchieu'd a Maid
PericlesPer V.i.116And how achieved you these endowments whichand how atchieu'd you these indowments which
Richard IIR2 II.i.254That which his noble ancestors achieved with blows.That which his Ancestors atchieu'd with blowes:
Richard IIR2 IV.i.216And thou with all pleased, that hast all achieved.And thou with all pleas'd, that hast all atchieu'd.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.20By virtue specially to be achieved.By vertue specially to be atchieu'd.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.153If I achieve not this young modest girl.If I atchieue not this yong modest gyrle:
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.176Bend thoughts and wits to achieve her. Thus it stands:Bend thoughts and wits to atcheeue her. Thus it stands:
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.216And let me be a slave t' achieve that maidAnd let me be a slaue, t'atchieue that maide,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.265Achieve the elder, set the younger freeAtchieue the elder: set the yonger free,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.80Would I propose to achieve her whom I love.would I propose, / To atchieue her whom I do loue.
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.81.1To achieve her how?To atcheiue her, how?
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.106That what you cannot as you would achieve,That what you cannot as you would atcheiue,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.141some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrustsome atcheeues greatnesse, and some haue greatnesse thrust
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.42‘ Some achieve greatness – ’Some atcheeue greatnesse.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.368Why, ‘ Some are born great, some achieve greatness,Why some are borne great, some atchieue greatnesse,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.22Experience is by industry achieved,Experience is by industry atchieu'd,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.112.1Unjustly is achieved.Vnjustly is atcheev'd.

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SonnetsSonn.67.3 That sin by him advantage should achieve, That sinne by him aduantage should atchiue,

Glossary

 13 result(s).
achievegain, obtain, procure
achieveaccomplish an intention, perform successfully
achievefinish off, bring to an end, kill
assumeattain, achieve, reach
climbreach, attain, achieve
comeachieve, attain, arrive at
compassaccomplish, fulfil, achieve, bring about
deed-achievingachieved by deeds, won by actions
doachieve, complete, fulfil
overtakeaccomplish, achieve, fulfil
strange-achieved[unclear meaning] specially obtained; procured abroad
thirdachieve a third of, reduce to a third
touchachieve, accomplish, attain

Thesaurus

 11 result(s).
achieveassume
achievecompass
achievecome
achieveclimb
achievetouch
achievedo
achieveovertake
achieve a third ofthird
achieved by deedsdeed-achieving
deeds, achieved by deed-achieving
third, achieve/reduce to athird

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Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ACHIEVEBASICachieve v, achiever n, achievement n
ACHIEVETYPEdeed-achieving adj, half-achieved adj, strange-achieved adj

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