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Search phrase: vantage

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.33Which serve not for his vantage, be shakes off;Which serue not for his vantage, he shakes off,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.x.12When vantage like a pair of twins appeared,When vantage like a payre of Twinnes appear'd
CoriolanusCor I.i.158Lead'st first to win some vantage.Lead'st first to win some vantage.
CoriolanusCor II.iii.259.1The vantage of his anger.The vantage of his anger.
CoriolanusCor III.ii.31.1To better vantage.To better vantage.
CoriolanusCor V.vi.54.2Therefore, at your vantage,Therefore at your vantage,
CymbelineCym I.iv.24With his next vantage.With his next vantage.
CymbelineCym V.v.198Most vilely: for my vantage, excellent.Most vildely: for my vantage excellent.
HamletHam III.iii.33The speech, of vantage. Fare you well, my liege.The speech of vantage. Fare you well my Liege,
HamletHam V.ii.384Which now to claim my vantage doth invite me.Which are ro claime, my vantage doth / Inuite me,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.77any vantage of ground to get up.any vantage of ground, to get vp.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.53If they get ground and vantage of the King,If they get ground, and vantage of the King,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.68Till time and vantage crave my company.Till Time and Vantage craue my company.
Henry VH5 III.vi.142Unto an enemy of craft and vantage,Vnto an enemie of Craft and Vantage,
Henry VH5 IV.i.273Had the fore-hand and vantage of a king.Had the fore-hand and vantage of a King.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.28You fled for vantage, everyone will swear;You fled for Vantage, euery one will sweare:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.325If nothing but that loss may vantage you,Yf nothing but that losse may vantage you,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.326I would account that loss my vantage too.I would accomplish that losse my vauntage to,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.65Shall serve me as the vantage of the wind,Shall serue me as the vantage of the winde,
King JohnKJ II.i.550.1To our own vantage.To our owne vantage.
King LearKL II.ii.169Take vantage, heavy eyes, not to beholdTake vantage heauie eyes, not to behold
MacbethMac I.ii.31But the Norweyan lord, surveying vantage,But the Norweyan Lord, surueying vantage,
MacbethMac I.iii.112With hidden help and vantage, or that with bothwith hidden helpe, / And vantage; or that with both
MacbethMac I.vi.7Buttress, nor coign of vantage, but this birdButtrice, nor Coigne of Vantage, but this Bird
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.74And He that might the vantage best have tookAnd he that might the vantage best haue tooke,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.vi.11Where you may have such vantage on the DukeWhere you may haue such vantage on the Duke
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.410Which, though thou wouldst deny, denies thee vantage,Which though thou would'st deny, denies thee vantage.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.174And be my vantage to exclaim on you.And be my vantage to exclaime on you.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.43And when the doctor spies his vantage ripe,And when the Doctor spies his vantage ripe,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.102If not with vantage – as Demetrius'.(If not with vantage) as Demetrius:
OthelloOth IV.iii.83Yes, a dozen: and as many to th' vantage as wouldYes, a dozen: and as many to'th'vantage, as would
Richard IIR2 I.iii.218But little vantage shall I reap thereby;But little vantage shall I reape thereby.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.131O happy vantage of a kneeling knee!O happy vantage of a kneeling knee:
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.309Yet you have all the vantage of her wrong.Yet you haue all the vantage of her wrong:
Richard IIIR3 III.v.73There, at your meet'st advantage of the time,There, at your meetest vantage of the time,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.37And thus I took the vantage of those few:And thus I tooke the vantage of those few.
Richard IIIR3 V.ii.22All for our vantage. Then in God's name march!All for our vantage, then in Gods name march,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.15Let us survey the vantage of the ground.Let vs suruey the vantage of the ground.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.143And watch our vantage in this business.And watch our vantage in this businesse,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.9I am unarmed; forgo this vantage, Greek.I am vnarm'd, forgoe this vantage Greeke.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.82And with the vantage of mine own excuseAnd with the vantage of mine owne excuse
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.28Without false vantage or base treachery.Without false vantage, or base treachery.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.122A vantage o'er me, but enjoy it tillYou have a vantage ore me, but enjoy't till

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.249 Urging the worser sense for vantage still; Vrging the worser sence for vantage still.
SonnetsSonn.88.12 Doing thee vantage, double-vantage me. Doing thee vantage, duble vantage me.
Venus and AdonisVen.635 But having thee at vantage – wondrous dread! – But hauing thee at vantage (wondrous dread!)

Glossary

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advantageadvantageous position, place of vantage, superiority
vantageright moment, suitable opportunity
vantagein addition, as well, besides
vantagebenefit, aid, help
vantageadvantage, benefit, advancement, profit
vantageadvantageous position, place of vantage, superiority
vantagehelpful position, beneficial location

Thesaurus

 4 result(s).
place of vantageadvantage
place of vantagevantage
vantage, place ofadvantage
vantage, place ofvantage

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ADVANTAGEBASICsee VANTAGE
VANTBASICsee VANTAGE
VANTAGEBASICadvantage n, advantageable adj, advantageous adj, vant n, vantage n
VANTAGEEQUIPMENTvantbrace n
VANTAGEINTENSITYdouble-vantage v
VANTAGENOTdisadvantage n
VANTBRACEBASICsee VANTAGE

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