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Search phrase: forbear

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.122.2Forbear me.Forbeare me
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.11Tempt him not so too far. I wish, forbear.Tempt him not so too farre. I wish forbeare,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.73.2My precious queen, forbear,My precious Queene forbeare,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.39.2Forbear me till anon.Forbeare me till anon. Whispers in's Eare.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.175.2Forbear, Seleucus.Forbeare Seleucus.
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.88Forbear, and eat no more.Forbeare, and eate no more.
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.98And know some nurture. But forbear, I say,And know some nourture: But forbeare, I say,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.128Then but forbear your food a little whileThen but forbeare your food a little while:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.31Till he come home again I would forbear.Till he come home againe, I would forbeare. 
CymbelineCym I.i.68We must forbear. Here comes the gentleman,We must forbeare. Heere comes the Gentleman,
CymbelineCym III.v.39Forbear sharp speeches to her. She's a ladyForbeare sharpe speeches to her. Shee's a Lady
CymbelineCym IV.ii.278Ghost unlaid forbear thee!Ghost vnlaid forbeare thee.
CymbelineCym V.v.124Peace, peace, see further: he eyes us not, forbear;Peace, peace, see further: he eyes vs not, forbeare
HamletHam V.i.269For love of God, forbear him.For loue of God forbeare him.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.110What, canst thou not forbear me half an hour?What? canst thou not forbeare me halfe an howre?
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.52My lord, it were your duty to forbear.My Lord, it were your dutie to forbeare.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.106Let me persuade you to forbear awhile.Let me perswade you to forbeare a while.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.49O, no, forbear! For that which we have fledOh no forbeare: For that which we haue fled
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.58Ah, Nell, forbear! Thou aimest all awry;Ah Nell, forbeare: thou aymest all awry.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.46Lay not thy hands on me; forbear, I say;Lay not thy hands on me: forbeare I say,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.iii.31Forbear to judge, for we are sinners all.Forbeare to iudge, for we are sinners all.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.71You cannot but forbear to murder me.You cannot but forbeare to murther me:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.27Forbear awhile; we'll hear a little more.Forbeare a-while, wee'l heare a little more.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.6My lords, forbear this talk; here comes the King.My Lords, forbeare this talke: heere comes the King.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.75My love, forbear to fawn upon their frowns;My Loue, forbeare to fawne vpon their frownes:
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.86.1Forbear, for shame, my lords.Forbeare for shame my Lords.
King LearKL I.i.162Dear sir, forbear!Deare Sir forbeare.
King LearKL I.ii.158offended him, and at my entreaty forbear his presenceoffended him: and at my entreaty forbeare his presence,
King LearKL II.iv.104To suffer with the body. I'll forbear;To suffer with the body; Ile forbeare,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.193To hear, or forbear hearing?To heare, or forbeare hearing.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.195or to forbear both.or to forbeare both.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.120Forbear till this company be passed.Forbeare till this company be past.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.439.2Peace, peace, forbear!Peace, peace, forbeare:
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.123Forbear it therefore, give your cause to heaven.Forbeare it therefore, giue your cause to heauen,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.3I lose your company. Therefore forbear awhile.I loose your companie; therefore forbeare a while,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.15Forbear. Here's company.Forbeare: heer's company.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.i.51'Oman, forbear.O'man, forbeare.
OthelloOth I.ii.10I did full hard forbear him. But I pray, sir,I did full hard forbeare him. But I pray you Sir,
OthelloOth IV.i.52.2No, forbear.
PericlesPer II.iv.41Try honour's cause; forbear your suffrages.Try honours cause; forbeare your suffrages:
PericlesPer II.iv.42If that you love Prince Pericles, forbear.If that you loue Prince Pericles, forbeare,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.30Bagot, forbear. Thou shalt not take it up.Bagot forbeare, thou shalt not take it vp.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.104Forbear your conference with the noble Duke.forbeare / Your Conference with the Noble Duke.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.118Forbear to sleep the nights, and fast the days;Forbeare to sleepe the night, and fast the day:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.85Gentlemen, for shame! Forbear this outrage!Gentlemen, for shame forbeare this outrage,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.220And lead you, even to death. Meantime forbear,And lead you euen to death? meane time forbeare,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.1Fiddler, forbear, you grow too forward, sir.Fidler forbeare, you grow too forward Sir,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.161Villains, forbear! We are the Empress' sons.Villaines forbeare, we are the Empresse Sonnes.
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.77hardly forbear hurling things at him; I know my ladyhardly forbeare hurling things at him, I know my Ladie
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.14Better forbear till Proteus make return.Better forbeare, till Protheus make returne.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.202Villain, forbear.Villaine, forbeare.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.204Sirrah, I say forbear. Friend Valentine, a word.Sirha, I say forbeare: friend Valentine, a word.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.27Love, lend me patience to forbear awhile.Loue, lend me patience to forbeare a while.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.122.4Forbear,Forbeare,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.123Forbear, I say! It is my lord the Duke.forbeare I say: It is my Lord the Duke.
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.80.2Good my lord, forbear.Good my Lord, forbeare:
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.85.2Either forbear,Either forbeare,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.41.9 Ay me, but yet thou mightst my seat forbear, Aye me, but yet thou mighst my seate forbeare,
SonnetsSonn.139.6 Dear heart, forbear to glance thine eye aside. Deare heart forbeare to glance thine eye aside,

Glossary

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forbearstop, cease, desist
forbearleave alone, avoid, stay away [from]
forbearcontrol oneself, have patience [for]
forbearwithdraw, leave, give way

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Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...[i e win the battle] field (n ) 2--4 forbear (v ) 1 stop cease desist ayl ii vii 8...
... desist ayl ii vii 88 [orlando to all] forbear and eat no more 1h6 iii i 106 [glouces...
...ighting servants] let me persuade you to forbear awhile 3h6 iv i 6 [somerset to richard ...
... iv i 6 [somerset to richard and george] forbear this talk tg iii i 202 [proteus to laun...
...g iii i 202 [proteus to launce] villain forbear 2 leave alone avoid stay away [from] ...
... aylii vii 128 [orlando to duke senior] forbear your food a little while r3 iv iv 118 [...
... 118 [queen margaret to queen elizabeth] forbear to sleep the nights ...
...to sleep the nights forbear (v ) 3--4 forsooth (adv ) in truth cer...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FORBEARBASICforbear v, forbearance n
FORBORNEBASICsee FORBEAR

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