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Search phrase: permit

Plays

 12 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.36The weight we must convey with's will permit,The waight we must conuay with's, will permit:
CoriolanusCor II.iii.168But by your voices will not so permit me;But by your Voyces, will not so permit me.
CymbelineCym V.i.13To have them fall no more: you some permitTo haue them fall no more: you some permit
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.196Who doth permit the base contagious cloudsWho doth permit the base contagious cloudes
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.61I will, if that my fading breath permitI will, if that my fading breath permit,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.161‘ Hath sent to me, wishing me to permitHath sent to me, wishing me to permit
King JohnKJ II.i.84Peace be to France – if France in peace permitPeace be to France: If France in peace permit
King LearKL I.ii.3Stand in the plague of custom and permitStand in the plague of custome, and permit
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.121To prison with her. Shall we thus permitTo prison with her: Shall we thus permit
Richard IIR2 II.ii.120But time will not permit. All is uneven,but time will not permit, / All is vneuen,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.118Will you permit that I shall stand condemnedWill you permit, that I shall stand condemn'd
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.218Will not permit mine eyes once to beholdWill not permit mine eyes once to behold

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.775 Or if thou wilt permit the sun to climb Or if thou wilt permit the Sunne to clime
SonnetsSonn.33.5 Anon permit the basest clouds to ride Anon permit the basest cloudes to ride,

Glossary

 11 result(s).
admitpermit, allow, grant
affordgrant, permit, allow
allowpermit to indulge, surrender, give over
beteem, beteeneallow, permit, let, grant
beteeneallow, permit, let, grant
brookallow, permit, bear
endurelet, allow, permit
extendshow, offer, permit
sufferallow, permit, let
usepermit, allow, tolerate
vouchsafeallow, permit, grant

Thesaurus

 11 result(s).
indulge, permit toallow
permitadmit
permitafford
permitbeteem, beteene
permitbrook
permituse
permitvouchsafe
permitendure
permitextend
permitsuffer
permit to indulgeallow

Themes and Topics

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Swearing...ng or rude (such as figo) several items permit varied amounts of force such as beshrew...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PERMITBASICpermission n, permissive adj, permit v, permit v

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