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Search phrase: rate

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 30 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.179Thy life is dear, for all that life can rateThy life is deere, for all that life can rate
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.91.1At her life's rate.At her liues rate.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.217Subdued me to her rate. She got the ring,Subdu'd me to her rate, she got the Ring,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.31As we rate boys who, being mature in knowledge,As we rate Boyes, who being mature in knowledge,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.24Thy substance, valued at the highest rate,Thy substance, valued at the highest rate,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.14I'll serve you, sir, five hundred at the rate.Ile serue you sir fiue hundred at the rate.
HamletHam I.iii.122Set your entreatments at a higher rateSet your entreatments at a higher rate,
HamletHam IV.iv.22A ranker rate, should it be sold in fee.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.44Then must we rate the cost of the erection,Then must we rate the cost of the Erection,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.22Upon or near the rate of thirty thousand.Vpon, or neere, the rate of thirtie thousand.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.70What! Rate, rebuke, and roughly send to prisonWhat? Rate? Rebuke? and roughly send to Prison
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.43Before he'll buy again at such a rate.Before hee'le buy againe at such a rate.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.56Why do you rate my lord of Suffolk thus?Why do you rate my Lord of Suffolke thus?
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.30Rate me at what thou wilt, thou shalt be paid.Rate me at what thou wilt, thou shalt be payed.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.51For all the rest is held at such a rateFor all the rest is held at such a Rate,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.84Go, rate thy minions, proud insulting boy!Go rate thy Minions, proud insulting Boy,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.99.1At a superfluous rate!At a superfluous rate.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.127I find at such proud rate that it outspeaksI finde at such proud Rate, that it out-speakes
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.150Or stones whose rates are either rich or poorOr Stones, whose rate are either rich, or poore
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.127From such a noble rate; but my chief careFrom such a noble rate, but my cheefe care
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.42The rate of usance here with us in Venice.The rate of vsance here with vs in Venice.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.101Three months from twelve, then, let me see, the rateThree months from twelue, then let me see the rate.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.199purchased at an infinite rate, and that hath taught me topurchased at an infinite rate, and that hath taught mee to
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.145I am a spirit of no common rate.I am a spirit of no common rate:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.169You are to blame, my lord, to rate her so.You are too blame my Lord to rate her so.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.301There shall no figure at such rate be setThere shall no figure at that Rate be set,
The TempestTem I.ii.92O'erprized all popular rate, in my false brotherOre-priz'd all popular rate: in my false brother
The TempestTem II.i.111My son is lost, and, in my rate, she too,My sonne is lost, and (in my rate) she too,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.90The issue of your proper wisdoms rate,The issue of your proper Wisedomes rate,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.114.1As I do rate your value.As I doe rate your value.

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.19 Reckoning his fortune at such high-proud rate, Reckning his fortune at such high proud rate,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.304 But, as they open, they all rate his ill, But as they open they all rate his ill,
Venus and AdonisVen.906 But back retires to rate the boar for murther. But backe retires, to rate the boare for murther.

Glossary

 26 result(s).
afterat the rate of
aimjudge, consider, rate
apacequickly, speedily, at a great rate
beggarrate as worthless, esteem to be of no value
handin any case, at any rate
harlotrytrashy, tawdry, third-rate
howhow much?, at what rate?
leastat the lowest estimate, at any rate
overholdoverestimate, overvalue, rate too highly
pennyworthvalue, rate, price
ratequantity, amount, instance
ratereckon, estimate, appraise
rateberate, reproach, rebuke, scold
rateopinion, estimation, view
rateberate, reproach, rebuke, scold
rateallot, apportion, assign
ratebe worth, count as much as
ratecost, expense
rateprice, fee
ratemode of life, style of living
rateworth, value, merit
secondsecond-rate material, something of inferior quality
setvalue, rate, esteem
setrate, stake, gamble
tenderrate, esteem, regard
weighjudge, rate, assess the value of

Thesaurus

 16 result(s).
highly, rate toooverhold
material, second-ratesecond
rateaim
ratepennyworth
rateset
rateset
ratetender
rateweigh
rate of, at theafter
rate too highlyoverhold
rate, at a greatapace
rate, at anyhand
rate, at anyleast
second-rate materialsecond
third-rateharlotry
worthless, rate asbeggar

Themes and Topics

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How and how...e of bullocks at stamford fair at what rate at what price how- item...
...range and admirable in any case at any rate howsoever howsoe’er (adv ) kj iv ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ace (adv ) quickly speedily at a great rate ayl iii iii 1 [touchstone to audrey] co...
...time / &rsquo tis to be chid / as we rate boys ayl iii v 64 [phebe to rosalind as...

Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OVERRATEBASICsee RATE
RATEBASICrate n, rate v, ratify v
RATEINTENSITYo'errate v
RATEPEOPLEratifier n

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