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Search phrase: wage

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.31Ay, and to wage this battle at Pharsalia,I, and to wage this Battell at Pharsalia,
CymbelineCym I.v.129I will wage against your gold, gold to it: my ring II will wage against your Gold, Gold to
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iv.20To wage an instant trial with the King.To wage an instant tryall with the King.
King JohnKJ I.i.266The aweless lion could not wage the fight,The awlesse Lion could not wage the fight,
King LearKL I.i.156To wage against thine enemies; nor fear to lose it,To wage against thine enemies, nere feare to loose it,
King LearKL II.iv.204To wage against the enmity o'th' air,To wage against the enmity oth'ayre,
OthelloOth I.iii.30To wake and wage a danger profitless.To wake, and wage a danger profitlesse.

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Glossary

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skirmishdo battle, wage war
wagepay, recompense, reward
wagestake, hazard
wagestruggle, do battle, vie
wagerisk, venture upon, engage in
wagecompete, be a rival to, measure up to

Thesaurus

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war, wageskirmish

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WAGEBASICwage v, wager n, wager v, wages n
WAGERBASICsee WAGE

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