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Search phrase: effect

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 69 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.23A showing of a heavenly effect in an earthly actor.A shewing of a heauenly effect in an earthly Actor.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.42Steals ere we can effect them. You rememberSteales, ere we can effect them. You remember
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.36Such Ethiop words, blacker in their effectSuch Ethiop words, blacker in their effect
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.53Alack, in me what strange effectAlacke, in me, what strange effect
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.56light. Light is an effect of fire, and fire will burn. Ergo,light, light is an effect of fire, and fire will burne: ergo, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.215Neither disturbed with the effect of wineNeither disturbed with the effect of Wine, 
CymbelineCym I.vi.43With a most false effect; and I the truer,With a most false effect: and I, the truer,
HamletHam I.iii.45I shall the effect of this good lesson keepI shall th'effect of this good Lesson keepe,
HamletHam I.v.64The leperous distilment; whose effectThe leaperous Distilment; whose effect
HamletHam II.ii.101That we find out the cause of this effectThat we finde out the cause of this effect,
HamletHam II.ii.103For this effect defective comes by cause.For this effect defectiue, comes by cause,
HamletHam IV.iii.66By letters congruing to that effect,By Letters coniuring to that effect
HamletHam V.ii.37.1Th' effect of what I wrote?The effects of what I wrote?
HamletHam V.ii.176To this effect, sir, after what flourish yourTo this effect Sir, after what flourish your
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.163face but should have his effect of gravity.face, but shold haue his effect of grauity.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.164His effect of gravy, gravy, gravy.His effect of grauy, grauy, grauy.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.129wrong; but answer in the effect of your reputation, andwrong: But answer in the effect of your Reputation, and
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.24And noble offices thou mayst effectAnd Noble Offices thou may'st effect
Henry VH5 II.ii.157The sooner to effect what I intended.The sooner to effect what I intended:
Henry VH5 V.ii.222poor and untempering effect of my visage. Now beshrewpoore and vntempering effect of my Visage. Now beshrew
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.15Beside, my lord, the sooner to effectBeside my Lord, the sooner to effect,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.102Is all our travail turned to this effect?Is all our trauell turn'd to this effect,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.98To effect this marriage, so it please my lord.To effect this marriage, so it please my Lord.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.107What his high hatred would effect wants notWhat his high Hatred would effect, wants not
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.33And the late marriage made of none effect;And the late Marriage made of none effect:
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.277To what effect?To what effect?
Julius CaesarJC II.i.250Hoping it was but an effect of humour,Hoping it was but an effect of Humor,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.173And now the effect of valour and of force,And now the effect of vallor and of force,
King JohnKJ IV.i.38Too fairly, Hubert, for so foul effect.Too fairely Hubert, for so foule effect,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.35To this effect, before you were new crowned,To this effect, before you were new crown'd
King LearKL III.i.52Few words, but to effect more than all yet:Few words, but to effect more then all yet;
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.138The effect of my intent is to cross theirs.The effect of my intent is to crosse theirs:
MacbethMac I.v.45The effect and it. Come to my woman's breastsTh' effect, and hit. Come to my Womans Brests,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.13Could have attained th' effect of your own purpose,Could haue attaind th' effect of your owne purpose,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.156you understand this in a manifested effect, I crave butyou vnderstand this in a manifested effect, I craue but
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.197With all th' effect of love.With all th' effect of Loue.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.292their hearts they may effect, they will break theirtheir hearts they may effect; they will breake their
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.293hearts but they will effect. God be praised for myhearts but they will effect. Heauen bee prais'd for my
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.265Effect it with some care, that he may proveEffect it with some care, that he may proue
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.395We may effect this business yet ere day.We may effect this businesse, yet ere day.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.88and in dearness of heart hath holp to effect your ensuingand in dearenesse of heart) hath holpe to effect your ensuing
OthelloOth I.ii.13And hath in his effect a voice potentialAnd hath in his effect a voice potentiall
OthelloOth I.iii.105Or with some dram conjured to this effect,Or with some Dram, (coniur'd to this effect)
OthelloOth III.iv.163And seek to effect it to my uttermost.And seeke to effect it to my vttermost.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.328To bury mine intents, but also to effectTo bury mine intents, but also to effect
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.120Thou wast the cause and most accursed effect.Thou was't the cause, and most accurst effect.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.121Your beauty was the cause of that effectYour beauty was the cause of that effect:
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.15With earnest prayers all to that effect.With earnest prayers, all to that effect.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.158As deeply to effect what we intendas deepely to effect what we intend,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.186Good Catesby, go, effect this business soundly.Good Catesby, goe effect this businesse soundly.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.106Then move not while my prayer's effect I take.Then moue not while my prayers effect I take:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.244A sleeping potion; which so took effectA sleeping Potion, which so tooke effect
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.117labour and effect one thing specially.labour and effect one thing specially.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.148I found the effect of love in idleness,I found the effect of Loue in idlenesse,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.92Hortensio, peace. Thou know'st not gold's effect.Hortensio peace: thou knowst not golds effect,
The TempestTem III.iii.14.1That you resolved t' effect.That you resolu'd t' effect.
Timon of AthensTim III.v.97'Tis in few words, but spacious in effect.'Tis in few words, but spacious in effect:
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.111That ever ear did hear to such effect.That euer eare did heare to such effect.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.60Of my word, I have written to effect:Of my word, I haue written to effect,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.12And all my study be to no effect?And all my studie be to no effect?
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.216To this effect, Achilles, have I moved you.To this effect Achilles haue I mou'd you;
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.68They are at hand, and ready to effect it.They are at hand, and ready to effect it.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.108Th' effect doth operate another way.Th'effect doth operate another way.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.6Frown on, you heavens, effect your rage with speed!Frowne on you heauens, effect your rage with speede:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.73Base men, that use them to so base effect!Base men, that vse them to so base effect;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.22Thou knowest how willingly I would effectThou know'st how willingly, I would effect
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.66As much as I can do I will effect.As much as I can doe, I will effect:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.62That know not what, nor why, yet do effectThat know not what, nor why, yet doe effect
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.794effect your suits, here is man shall do it.effect your Suites, here is man shall doe it.

Poems

 7 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.293 Or cleft effect, cold modesty, hot wrath: Or cleft effect, cold modesty hot wrath:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.532 His venom in effect is purified. His venome in effect is purified.
SonnetsSonn.5.11 Beauty's effect with beauty were bereft, Beauties effect with beauty were bereft,
SonnetsSonn.36.7 Which though it alter not love's sole effect, Which though it alter not loues sole effect,
SonnetsSonn.85.14 Me for my dumb thoughts, speaking in effect. Me for my dombe thoughts, speaking in effect.
Venus and AdonisVen.800 But Lust's effect is tempest after sun; But lusts effect is tempest after sunne,
Venus and AdonisVen.1132 And every beauty robbed of his effect. And euerie beautie robd of his effect;

Glossary

 23 result(s).
actaction (upon a person), effect
defectmalapropism for ‘effect
effectbenefit, advantage [resulting from an action]
effectpurpose, end, intended deed
effectdrift, tenor, import
effectresult, end, outcome, fulfilment
effectcarry out, accomplish
effectsign, mark, token, manifestation
effectbring into effect, fulfil, show to be true
effectcause, produce, bring about
effectdesire, passion, emotion
effectualeffective, actual, with full effect
effectuallyin effect, in fact, in reality
illimperfectly, poorly, to ill effect
meteoraurora, luminous emanation, atmospheric effect
operationeffect, force, influence, power
purportmeaning, expression, effect
purposeeffectively, to any effect
subtletyclever effect, ingenious contrivance
temporizenegotiate, come to terms, effect a compromise
vigourpower, efficacy, effect
workbring about, arrange, effect
workbring about, arrange, effect

Thesaurus

 15 result(s).
atmospheric effectmeteor
bring into effecteffect
clever effectsubtlety
compromise, effect atemporize
effectact
effectoperation
effectpurport
effectvigour
effectwork
effectwork
effect, bring intoeffect
effect, cleversubtlety
effect, ineffectually
full effect, witheffectual
ill effect, toill

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle... activity thereby conveying a demeaning effect when used with reference to activities w...
Address forms
Ly... most willing madam the opposite effect can also be seen some adverbs were form...
Regrets...ayl iv iii 53 alack in me what strange effect alack the day rj iii ii 39 alack ...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EFFECTBASICeffect n, effect v, effectual adj, effectually adv
EFFECTNOTeffectless adj, uneffectual adj
UNEFFECTUALBASICsee EFFECT

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