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Search phrase: fate

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.169I will oppose his fate. Our force by landI will oppose his Fate. Our force by Land,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.34And drink carouses to the next day's fate,And drinke Carowses to the next dayes Fate
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.135Nay, good my fellows, do not please sharp fateNay good my Fellowes, do not please sharp fate
HamletHam I.i.134If thou art privy to thy country's fate,If thou art priuy to thy Countries Fate
HamletHam I.iv.81.2My fate cries outMy fate cries out,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.45O God, that one might read the book of fate,Oh Heauen, that one might read the Book of Fate,
Henry VH5 II.iv.64The native mightiness and fate of him.The Natiue mightinesse and fate of him.
Henry VH5 III.vi.25And of buxom valour, hath, by cruel fate,and of buxome valour, hath by cruell Fate,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.8Till with thy warlike sword, despite of fate,Till with thy Warlike Sword,despight of Fate,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.63Tell me what fate awaits the Duke of Suffolk?Tell me what fate awaits the Duke of Suffolke?
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.75'Tis but the fate of place, and the rough brake'Tis but the fate of Place, and the rough Brake
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.85For any suit of pounds; and you – O fate! – For any suit of pounds: and you, (oh fate)
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.147Can overthrow the limit of our fate,Can ouerthrow the limit of our fate,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.68That he should be my fool, and I his fate.That he shold be my foole, and I his fate.
MacbethMac I.v.27Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seemWhich Fate and Metaphysicall ayde doth seeme
MacbethMac II.iii.118What should be spoken here where our fate,What should be spoken here, / Where our Fate
MacbethMac III.i.70Rather than so, come fate into the listRather then so, come Fate into the Lyst,
MacbethMac III.i.136Than is his father's, must embrace the fateThen is his Fathers, must embrace the fate
MacbethMac III.v.30He shall spurn fate, scorn death, and bearHe shall spurne Fate, scorne Death, and beare
MacbethMac IV.i.83And take a bond of fate. Thou shalt not live;And take a Bond of Fate: thou shalt not liue,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.148Reprieve thee from thy fate, it should proceed.Repreeue thee from thy fate, it should proceede.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.95lunatic knave would have searched it; but Fate,Lunatique Knaue would haue search'd it: but Fate
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.225Money buys lands, and wives are sold by fate.Money buyes Lands, and wiues are sold by fate.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.92Then fate o'errules, that, one man holding truth,Then fate ore-rules, that one man holding troth,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.113O Fate! Take not away thy heavy hand.O Fate! take not away thy heauy hand,
OthelloOth II.i.187.1Succeeds in unknown fate.Succeedes in vnknowne Fate.
OthelloOth III.iii.166Who certain of his fate loves not his wronger,Who certaine ofhis Fate, loues not his wronger:
OthelloOth III.iii.422Over my thigh, and sighed and kissed, and thenAnd sigh, and kisse, and then cry cursed Fate,
OthelloOth III.iii.423Cried ‘ Cursed fate that gave thee to the Moor!’That gaue thee to the Moore.
OthelloOth III.iv.64And bid me, when my fate would have me wive,And bid me (when my Fate would haue me Wiu'd)
OthelloOth V.i.34And your unblest fate hies. Strumpet, I come!And your vnblest Fate highes: Strumpet I come:
OthelloOth V.ii.263Who can control his fate? –'Tis not so now.Who can controll his Fate? 'Tis not so now.
PericlesPer III.ii.102And make us weep to hear your fate, fair creature,and make vs weepe. / To heare your fate, faire creature,
PericlesPer V.i.71If that thy prosperous and artificial featIf that thy prosperous and artificiall fate,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.119This day's black fate on more days doth depend.This daies blacke Fate, on mo daies doth depend,
The TempestTem I.i.30is perfect gallows. Stand fast, good Fate, to hisis perfect Gallowes: stand fast good Fate to his
The TempestTem III.iii.62Are ministers of Fate. The elements,Are ministers of Fate, the Elements
Timon of AthensTim III.v.14He is a man, setting his fate aside,He is a Man (setting his Fate aside)
Timon of AthensTim III.v.76.2Hard fate! He might have died in war.Hard fate: he might haue dyed in warre.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.42Is like that mirth fate turns to sudden sadness.Is like that mirth, Fate turnes to sudden sadnesse.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.27If to my sword his fate be not the glory,(If to my sword his fate be not the glory)
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.26Mine honour keeps the weather of my fate.Mine honour keepes the weather of my fate:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.52Not fate, obedience, nor the hand of MarsNot fate, obedience, nor the hand of Mars,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vi.25Or bring him off. Fate, hear me what I say!Or bring him off: Fate heare me what I say;
Twelfth NightTN I.v.300Fate, show thy force; ourselves we do not owe.Fate, shew thy force, our selues we do not owe,
Twelfth NightTN II.i.4over me. The malignancy of my fate might perhapsouer me; the malignancie of my fate, might perhaps
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.165.1Of fate in wedlock.Of Fate in wedlocke.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.102With him stand to the mercy of our fate,With him stand to the mercy of our Fate,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.41Yet fate hath brought them off. Their knot of love,Yet fate hath brought them off: Their knot of love
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.56I will be true, my stars, my fate, etc.I will be true, my stars, my fate, &c.
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.27Since fate, against thy better disposition,Since Fate (against thy better disposition)

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1069 For me, I am the mistress of my fate, For me I am the mistresse of my fate,
SonnetsSonn.29.4 And look upon myself and curse my fate, And looke vpon my selfe and curse my fate.

Glossary

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accidentchance, fortune, fate
destinydivine power, fate [one of the three Fates]
doledestiny, fate, lot
doomfinal destiny, deciding fate, death and destruction
fataldecreed by fate, of destiny
fatedestiny, fortune
fortunechance, fate, [one's ] lot
hapfortune, lot, fate
ordainfate, destine, decree
pitybad thing, sad fate, calamity [for]
providencedirection, fate, destiny
speedfate, lot, fortune
starfate, fortune, destiny [as determined by the stars]
weirdcontrolling human fate or destiny, a weird sister was one of the Fates; only with reference to the witches in Macbeth

Thesaurus

 15 result(s).
controlling fateweird
decreed by fatefatal
fateaccident
fatedestiny
fatedole
fatefortune
fatehap
fateordain
fateprovidence
fatespeed
fatestar
fate, decidingdoom
fate, decreed byfatal
fate, sadpity
sad fatepity

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...kold lives in bliss / who certain of his fate loves not his wronger cuckold (v ) di...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FATEBASICfatal adj, fatally adv, fate n, fated adj
FATEACTIONfatal-plotted adj
FATEINTENSITYdouble-fatal adj

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