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Search phrase: discover

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.71I'll discover that which shall undo the Florentine.Ile discouer that, which shal vndo the Florentine.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.x.8Where their appointment we may best discoverWhere their appointment we may best discouer,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.2I shall discover all. I'll bring thee wordI shall discouer all. / Ile bring thee word
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.203Discover how, and thou shalt find me just.Discouer how, and thou shalt finde me iust. 
CoriolanusCor II.i.40Why, then you should discover a brace of unmeriting,Why then you should discouer a brace of vnmeriting,
CoriolanusCor II.ii.19nothing undone that may fully discover him their opposite.nothing vndone, that may fully discouer him their opposite.
CymbelineCym I.vii.98The remedy then born – discover to meThe remedy then borne. Discouer to me
CymbelineCym III.v.96Discover where thy mistress is, at once,Discouer where thy Mistris is, at once,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.130.1Discover you abroad?Discouer you abroad?
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.59Discover more at large what cause that was,Discouer more at large what cause that was,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.60Then, Joan, discover thine infirmity,Then Ione discouer thine infirmity,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.69Will modestly discover to yourselfWill modestly discouer to your selfe
Julius CaesarJC II.i.75That by no means I may discover themThat by no meanes I may discouer them,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.31That I, a Frenchman, should discover this;That I a French man should discouer this,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.206This night will scarce suffice me to discoverThis night will scarce suffice me to discouer,
King LearKL II.i.65I threatened to discover him. He replied,I threaten'd to discouer him; he replied,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.178him that thou wouldst discover, if thou couldst, let himhim, that thou wouldst discouer, if thou couldst, let him
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.195him, I will open my lips in vain, or discover hishim, I will open my lips in vaine, or discouer his
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.168Angelo hath seen them both, and will discoverAngelo hath seene them both, / And will discouer
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.1Go, draw aside the curtains and discoverGoe, draw aside the curtaines, and discouer
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.177myself acquainted with you. I shall discover a thing tomy selfe acquainted with you. I shall discouer a thing to
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.156some other, if she will not discover it.some other, if she will not discouer it.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.83If there be any impediment, I pray you discoverIf there be any impediment, I pray you discouer
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.222could not discover, these shallow fools have brought tocould not discouer, these shallow fooles haue brought to
OthelloOth I.i.179I think I can discover him, if you please,I thinke I can discouer him, if you please
Richard IIR2 II.iii.33And sent me over by Berkeley to discoverAnd sent me ouer by Barkely, to discouer
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.142O noble Prince, I can discover allO Noble Prince, I can discouer all
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.85Or else I will discover naught to thee.Ore else I will discouer nought to thee.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.6Stand where the torch may not discover us.Stand where the Torch may not discouer vs.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.9Some to discover islands far away;Some, to discouer Islands farre away:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.158Or fearing else some messenger, that might her mind discover,Or fearing els some messẽger, yt might her mind discouer
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.4My gracious lord, that which I would discoverMy gracious Lord, that which I wold discouer,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.77That may discover such integrity;That may discouer such integrity:
The Winter's TaleWT III.i.20Shall the contents discover, something rareShall the Contents discouer: something rare
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.715anything that is fitting to be known, discover.any thing that is fitting to be knowne, discouer?

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Glossary

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decipherdiscover, detect, find out
descrycatch sight of, make out, espy, discover
descryfind out, detect, discover
discoverreveal, show, make known
discoverfind, uncover, come upon
discoverrecognize, distinguish, discern
discoverreconnoitre, scout out
discoverexpose, uncover, give away
discoverspy, spot, make out
feeltest, discover, sound out
findfind the truth about, discover the reason for
finddiscover, find, come upon
finddiscover, perceive, discern
searchperceive, penetrate, discover
siftdiscover by examining, find out by questioning

Thesaurus

 11 result(s).
discoverdescry
discoverdecipher
discoverdescry
discoversearch
discoverfind
discoverfind
discoverfeel
discover by examiningsift
discover the reason forfind
examining, discover bysift
reason, discover afind

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISCOVERBASICdiscover v, discovery n
DISCOVERPEOPLEdiscoverer n
DISCOVERNOTundiscovered adj
UNDISCOVEREDBASICsee DISCOVER

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