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Search phrase: uphold

Plays

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Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.193I know you all, and will awhile upholdI know you all, and will a-while vphold
King JohnKJ III.i.157Where we do reign we will alone uphold,Where we doe reigne, we will alone vphold
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.449Most honourably doth uphold his word.Most honorably doth vphold his word.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.72Do you uphold and maintain in your speeches,Do you vphold, and maintaine in your speeches,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.82Born to uphold creation in that honourBorne to uphold Creation, in that honour

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.13.10 Which husbandry in honour might uphold Which husbandry in honour might vphold,

Glossary

 10 result(s).
bearsustain, support, uphold
holdsupport, uphold, sustain
patronageprotect, uphold, defend
standrepresent, serve, uphold
standdefend, uphold, protect, support
standmaintain, uphold, be steadfast in
standsupport, uphold, maintain
underpropprop up, support, uphold
upholdmaintain, sustain, keep intact
vouchmake good, uphold, support

Thesaurus

 9 result(s).
upholdbear
upholdunderprop
upholdvouch
upholdpatronage
upholdstand
upholdstand
upholdstand
upholdstand
upholdhold

Themes and Topics

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Humours... hal) i know you all and will awhile uphold / the unyoked humour of your idleness (1...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
UPHOLDBASICsee HOLD

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