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Search phrase: embrace

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.17Whom I myself embrace to set him free.Whom I my selfe embrace, to set him free.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.56He knows that you embraced not AntonyHe knowes that you embrace not Anthony
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.166you for your own sake to embrace your own safety, andyou for your owne sake to embrace your own safetie, and
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.414Embrace thy brother there, rejoice with him.Embrace thy brother there, reioyce with him.
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.10When first I did embrace him. Yet his natureWhen first I did embrace him. Yet his Nature
CymbelineCym I.v.153I embrace these conditions, let us have articles betwixtI embrace these Conditions, let vs haue Articles betwixt
CymbelineCym III.iv.178With joy he will embrace you: for he's honourable,With ioy he will imbrace you: for hee's Honourable,
HamletHam V.ii.246.2I embrace it freely,I do embrace it freely,
HamletHam V.ii.382For me, with sorrow I embrace my fortune.For me, with sorrow, I embrace my Fortune,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.73I will embrace him with a soldier's arm,I will imbrace him with a Souldiers arme,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.98And by that music let us all embrace,And by that Musicke, let vs all imbrace:
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.100.1Here they embrace, the trumpets sound.They embrace, the trumpets sound,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.v.12And I embrace this fortune patiently,And I embrace this fortune patiently,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.63Let's drink together friendly and embrace,Let's drinke together friendly, and embrace,
Henry VH5 IV.i.201I embrace it.I embrace it.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.13Embrace we then this opportunity,Embrace we then this opportunitie,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.37Direct mine arms I may embrace his neckDirect mine Armes, I may embrace his Neck,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.82And, lords, accept this hearty kind embrace.And Lords accept this heartie kind embrace.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.171I do embrace thee as I would embraceI do embrace thee, as I would embrace
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.354Embrace and kiss and take ten thousand leaves,Embrace, and kisse, and take ten thousand leaues,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iv.6But where's the body that I should embrace?But where's the body that I should imbrace?
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.13Who loves the King and will embrace his pardon,Who loues the King, and will imbrace his pardon,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.202Long live King Henry! Plantagenet, embrace him.Long liue King Henry: Plantagenet embrace him.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.29See, see! They join, embrace, and seem to kiss,See, see, they ioyne, embrace, and seeme to kisse,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.45Let me embrace thee in my weary arms.Let me imbrace thee in my weary armes:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.24Let me embrace thee, sour adversity,Let me embrace the sower Aduersaries,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.158Make me no more ado, but all embrace him;Make me no more adoe, but all embrace him;
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.171.1Embrace and love this man.Embrace, and loue this man.
Julius CaesarJC II.i.259He would embrace the means to come by it.He would embrace the meanes to come by it.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.38What then should subjects but embrace their king?What then should subiects but imbrace their King,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.290Why, so she is; for when I would embrace her,Why so she is, for when I would embrace her,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.359If she remember to embrace the King;If she remember to embrace the king,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.113Than to embrace in an unlawful bedThen to embrace in an vnlawfull bed,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.74Enter Prince Edward in triumph, bearing in his hand his shivered lance, and the body of the King of Bohemia borne before, wrapped in the colours. They run and embrace himEnter Prince Edward in tryumph, bearing in his hande his shiuered Launce, and the King of Boheme, borne before, wrapt in the Coullours: They runne and imbrace him.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.50Hereafter I'll embrace thee as myself.Heereafter Ile embrace thee as my selfe,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.1Audley, the arms of death embrace us round,Audley the armes of death embrace vs round,
King JohnKJ II.i.11Embrace him, love him, give him welcome hither.Embrace him, loue him, giue him welcome hether.
King JohnKJ IV.iii.12It is our safety, and we must embraceIt is our safetie, and we must embrace
King LearKL IV.i.7Thou unsubstantial air that I embrace!Thou vnsubstantiall ayre that I embrace:
King LearKL V.iii.174A royal nobleness. I must embrace thee.A Royall Noblenesse: I must embrace thee,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.212Sweet lords, sweet lovers, O, let us embrace!Sweet Lords, sweet Louers, O let vs imbrace,
MacbethMac III.i.136Than is his father's, must embrace the fateThen is his Fathers, must embrace the fate
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.64And you embrace th' occasion to depart.And you embrace th' occasion to depart.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.96You embrace your charge too willingly. IYou embrace your charge too willingly: I
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.47You will say she did embrace me as a husband,You will say, she did imbrace me as a husband,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.281I do embrace your offer, and disposeI do embrace your offer, and dispose
PericlesPer III.iii.37.2I will embraceI will imbrace
PericlesPer V.i.222.2I embrace you.I embrace you,
PericlesPer V.iii.55Embrace him, dear Thaisa, this is he.imbrace him deere Thaisa, this is hee,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.89Cast off his chains of bondage and embraceCast off his chaines of bondage, and embrace
Richard IIR2 I.iii.184Embrace each other's love in banishment,Embrace each others loue in banishment,
Richard IIIR3 II.i.25Dorset, embrace him; Hastings, love Lord Marquess.Dorset, imbrace him: / Hastings, loue Lord Marquesse.
Richard IIIR3 II.i.41.1EmbraceEmbrace
Richard IIIR3 III.iii.24Come, Grey; come, Vaughan; let us here embrace.Come Grey, come Vaughan, let vs here embrace.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.113Arms, take your last embrace! and, lips, O youArmes take your last embrace: And lips, O you
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.34Sweet Kate, embrace her for her beauty's sake.Sweete Kate embrace her for her beauties sake.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.68Let me embrace with old Vincentio,Let me imbrace with old Vincentio,
The TempestTem V.i.109Does now speak to thee, I embrace thy body,Do's now speake to thee, I embrace thy body,
The TempestTem V.i.121Let me embrace thine age, whose honour cannotLet me embrace thine age, whose honor cannot
The TempestTem V.i.214Let grief and sorrow still embrace his heartLet griefe and sorrow still embrace his heart,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.45Whom this beneath world doth embrace and hugWhom this beneath world doth embrace and hugge
Timon of AthensTim III.i.27would embrace no counsel, take no warning by mywold embrace no counsell, take no warning by my
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.30.1Flavius and the Servants embrace each otherEmbrace and part seuerall wayes.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.69I will embrace thee in it by and by.I will imbrace thee in it by and by.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.107And oped their arms to embrace me as a friend.And op'd their armes to imbrace me as a Friend:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.33Even such a passion doth embrace my bosom.Euen such a passion doth imbrace my bosome:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.14embrace too. ‘ O heart,’ as the goodly saying is – embrace too: oh hart, as the goodly saying is;
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.135Be drained! Let me embrace thee, Ajax:Be drained. Let me embrace thee Aiax:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.199Never like thee. Let an old man embrace thee;Neuer like thee. Let an oldman embrace thee,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.202Let me embrace thee, good old chronicle,Let me embrace thee good old Chronicle,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.143spirit embrace them; and to inure thyself to what thou artspirit embrace them, and to invre thy selfe to what thou art
Twelfth NightTN V.i.248Do not embrace me, till each circumstanceDo not embrace me, till each circumstance,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.317Madam, I am most apt t' embrace your offer.Madam, I am most apt t'embrace your offer:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.129Now kiss, embrace, contend, do what you will.Now kisse, embrace, contend, doe what you will.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.127Thurio, give back, or else embrace thy death;Thurio giue backe; or else embrace thy death:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.93I do embrace you and your offer – forI doe embrace you, and your offer, for
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.300.2I embrace ye.I embrace ye.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.31Before I turn, let me embrace thee, cousin;Before I turne, Let me embrace thee Cosen
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.32They embrace
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.520Your gracious self, embrace but my direction.Your gracious selfe; embrace but my direction,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.504 Yet strive I to embrace mine infamy.’ Yet striue I to embrace mine infamy.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.518 Swearing I slew him, seeing thee embrace him. Swearing I slue him seeing thee imbrace him.
Venus and AdonisVen.539 Her arms do lend his neck a sweet embrace; Her armes do lend his necke a sweet imbrace,
Venus and AdonisVen.811 With this, he breaketh from the sweet embrace With this he breaketh from the sweet embrace,
Venus and AdonisVen.874 She wildly breaketh from their strict embrace, She wildly breaketh from their strict imbrace,

Glossary

 14 result(s).
cleapembrace, clasp, hug
clipembrace, clasp, hug
clipembrace, clasp, hug
closeembrace, cuddle, hug
compassembrace, enfold
corslethold tightl embrace [like a corslet = defensive armour]
embracewelcome, joyfully accept
embraceaccept, avail oneself of
embracementembrace, clasping, hug
embrasureembrace, clasping
graspembrace, clasp in the arms
graspembrace, clasp
inclipembrace, enclose, enfold
strainembrace, hold, hug

Thesaurus

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embraceclip
embracecompass
embraceclip
embraceclose
embracecleap
embraceinclip
embraceembracement
embraceembrasure
embracegrasp
embracestrain
embracegrasp
embracecorslet

Themes and Topics

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Here, there, and where...thee as villiers / hereafter i&rsquo ll embrace thee as myself while until now ...

Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EMBRACEBASICembrace n, embrace v, embraced adj, embracement n, embracing adj, embracing n, embrasure n
EMBRACEACTIONrash-embraced adj

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