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Search phrase: deserve

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.194Nor would I have him till I do deserve him,Nor would I haue him, till I doe deserue him,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.47you than you have or will to deserve at my hand, but weyou, then you haue or will to deserue at my hand, but we
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.290drums! Only to seem to deserve well, and to beguile thedrummes, onely to seeme to deserue well, and to beguile the
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.34And did deserve his change. For what I have conquered,And did deserue his change: for what I haue conquer'd,
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.35Why should I not? Doth he not deserve well?Why should I not? doth he not deserue well?
CoriolanusCor II.i.82the wagging of your beards; and your beards deserve notthe wagging of your Beards, and your Beards deserue not
CoriolanusCor II.iii.113Than crave the hire which first we do deserve.Then craue the higher, which first we do deserue.
CoriolanusCor II.iii.156We pray the gods he may deserve your loves.We pray the Gods, he may deserue your loues.
CoriolanusCor III.i.51Let me deserve so ill as you, and make meLet me deserue so ill as you, and make me
CoriolanusCor III.i.125Did not deserve corn gratis. Being i'th' war,Did not deserue Corne gratis. Being i'th' Warre,
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.112Deserve such pity of him as the wolfDeserue such pitty of him, as the Wolfe
CoriolanusCor V.iii.207Come, enter with us. Ladies, you deserveCome enter with vs: Ladies you deserue
CymbelineCym I.v.116deserve more; a punishment too.deserue more; a punishment too.
CymbelineCym III.iii.54Doth ill deserve by doing well: what's worse,Doth ill deserue, by doing well: what's worse
CymbelineCym V.iv.130Many dream not to find, neither deserve,Many Dreame not to finde, neither deserue,
HamletHam II.ii.530they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty. Takethey deserue, the more merit is in your bountie. Take
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.84Shall better speak of you than you deserve.Shall better speake of you, then you deserue.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.89And doth deserve a coronet of gold.And doth deserue a Coronet of Gold.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.93That, to deserve well at my brother's hands,That to deserue well at my Brothers hands,
Henry VIIIH8 prologue.7The subject will deserve it. Such as giveThe Subiect will deserue it. Such as giue
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.100Your grace must needs deserve all strangers' loves,Your Grace must needs deserue all strangers loues,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.113.1He will deserve more.He will deserue more.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.101.1Deserve we no more reverence?Deserue we no more Reuerence?
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.136I hope she will deserve well – and a littleI hope she will deserue well; and a little
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.143And now I should not lie – but will deserve,(And now I should not lye) but will deserue
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.26.1Deserve our better wishes.Deserue our better wishes.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.138This good man – few of you deserve that title – This good man (few of you deserue that Title)
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.164In such an honour. How may I deserve it,In such an honour: how may I deserue it,
King JohnKJ III.i.50Become thy great birth, nor deserve a crown.Become thy great birth, nor deserue a Crowne.
King LearKL II.i.60That he which finds him shall deserve our thanks,That he which finds him shall deserue our thankes,
King LearKL II.iv.25Thou mightst deserve or they impose this usage,Thou might'st deserue, or they impose this vsage,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.61Vows for thee broke deserve not punishment.Vowes for thee broke deserue not punishment.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.207Are pick-purses in love, and we deserve to die.Are picke-purses in Loue, and we deserue to die.
MacbethMac IV.iii.15You may deserve of him, through me; and wisdomYou may discerne of him through me, and wisedome
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.27Thou dost deserve enough and yet enoughThou doost deserue enough, and yet enough
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.31As much as I deserve? Why that's the lady!As much as I deserue, why that's the Lady.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.32I do in birth deserve her, and in fortunes,I doe in birth deserue her, and in fortunes,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.34But more than these, in love I do deserve.But more then these, in loue I doe deserue.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.59Did I deserve no more than a fool's head?Did I deserue no more then a fooles head,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.169Sir, I know not how I may deserve to be yourSir, I know not how I may deserue to bee your
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.78Keep in that mind – I'll deserve it.Keepe in that minde, Ile deserue it.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.143be your jest; I deserve it. (To John and Robert) How now?be your iest, / I deserue it: How now?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.130When at your hands did I deserve this scorn?When at your hands did I deserue this scorne?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.133Deserve a sweet look from Demetrius' eye,Deserue a sweete looke from Demetrius eye,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.45Deserve as full as fortunate a bedDeserue as full as fortunate a bed,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.47O god of love! I know he doth deserveO God of loue! I know he doth deserue,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.115For others say thou dost deserve, and IFor others say thou dost deserue, and I
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.258Ah, how much might the man deserve of meAh, how much might the man deserue of mee
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.1Pray thee, sweet Mistress Margaret, deservePraie thee sweete Mistris Margaret, deserue
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.29How pitiful I deservehow pittifull I deserue.
OthelloOth I.i.184On, good Roderigo, I'll deserve your pains.On good Rodorigo, I will deserue your paines.
PericlesPer II.iii.19Marshal the rest as they deserve their grace.Martiall the rest, as they deserue their grace.
Richard IIR2 II.i.193Did not the one deserve to have an heir?Did not the one deserue to haue an heyre?
Richard IIR2 III.iii.199As my true service shall deserve your love.As my true seruice shall deserue your loue.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.200Well you deserve. They well deserve to haveWell you deseru'd: / They well deserue to haue,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.222.2'Tis more than you deserve;'Tis more then you deserue:
Richard IIIR3 II.i.95Deserve not worse than wretched Clarence did,Deserue not worse then wretched Clarence did,
Richard IIIR3 II.iii.37'Tis more than we deserve or I expect.'Tis more then we deserue, or I expect.
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.59I pray you all, tell me what they deserveI pray you all, tell me what they deserue,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.415Not my deserts, but what I will deserve;Not my deserts, but what I will deserue:
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.21We were not all unkind, nor all deserveWe were not all vnkinde, nor all deserue
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.34To serve and to deserve my mistress' grace,To serue, and to deserue my Mistris grace,
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.80Good fool, as ever thou wilt deserve well atGood foole, as euer thou wilt deserue well at
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.82Only deserve my love by loving him;Onely deserue my loue, by louing him,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.42If you deserve well, sir, I shall soon see't.If you deserve well Sir; I shall soone see't:

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.3.4 Vows for thee broke deserve not punishment. Vowes for thee broke deserue not punishment.
SonnetsSonn.142.12 Thy pity may deserve to pitied be. Thy pitty may deserue to pittied bee.

Glossary

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deserveearn, win, receive
deserverequite, recompense, pay back
deservebe worthy, be entitled to honour
purchasedeserve, earn, merit
requiredeserve, merit, justify
windeserve, earn, merit

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deservewin
deservepurchase
deserverequire

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DESERVEBASICdeserve v, deserved adj, deserverdly adv, deserving n
DESERVEGOODwell-deserving adj
DESERVEPEOPLEdeserver n
DESERVENOTundeserved adj, undeserver n, undeserving adj
UNDESERVEBASICsee DESERVE

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