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Search phrase: extend

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.109would not extend his might only where qualities werewould not extend his might onelie, where qualities were
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.63the Duke shall both speak of it and extend to you whatthe Duke shall both speake of it, and extend to you what
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.62.2You do extendYou do extend
CymbelineCym I.i.25I do extend him, sir, within himself,I do extend him (Sir) within himselfe,
CymbelineCym I.v.19to extend him; be it but to fortify her judgement,to extend him, be it but to fortifie her iudgement,
CymbelineCym II.iii.59We must extend our notice. Our dear son,We must extend our notice: Our deere Sonne,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.111It reaches far, and where 'twill not extend,It reaches farre, and where 'twill not extend,
King LearKL I.i.52That we our largest bounty may extendThat we, our largest bountie may extend
MacbethMac III.iv.56You shall offend him and extend his passion.You shall offend him, and extend his Passion,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.165To buy his favour I extend this friendship.To buy his fauour, I extend this friendship,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.28May not extend so far as to the lady,May not extend so farre as to the Ladie:
OthelloOth II.i.98That I extend my manners. 'Tis my breedingThat I extend my Manners. 'Tis my breeding,
The TempestTem V.i.29The sole drift of my purpose doth extendThe sole drift of my purpose doth extend
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.156To Lacedaemon did my land extend.To Lacedemon did my Land extend.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.65I extend my hand to him thus – quenchingI extend my hand to him thus: quenching

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.25 To th' orbed earth; sometimes they do extend To th'orbed earth ;sometimes they do extend,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.276 And supplicant their sighs to you extend And supplicant their sighes to you extend

Glossary

 14 result(s).
amplifyaugment, increase, extend
drawextend, prolong, protract
drawdraw out, extend, prolong
enlargewiden, extend, augment
extendseize upon, take possession of
extendexaggerate, magnify, blow up
extendstretch, push so far, give scope to
extendshow, offer, permit
extend[unclear meaning] react to; evaluate; enlarge in scope
lingerprolong, draw out, extend
pieceprolong, extend, drag out
pieceprolong, extend, drag out
rackstretch, strain, extend
stretchopen wide, extend

Thesaurus

 9 result(s).
extendamplify
extenddraw
extenddraw
extendenlarge
extendpiece
extendpiece
extendstretch
extendrack
extendlinger

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle...ularly dramatic as in othello’s wish to extend the time-frame for cassio’s death (oth i...

Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EXTENDBASICextend v, extent n

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