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Search phrase: apply

Plays

 20 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.126If you apply yourself to our intents,If you apply your selfe to our intents,
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.48For in my youth I never did applyFor in my youth I neuer did apply
CoriolanusCor I.i.145It was an answer. How apply you this?It was an answer, how apply you this?
CoriolanusCor I.vi.64And balms applied to you, yet dare I neverAnd Balmes applyed to you, yet dare I neuer
CymbelineCym I.vi.21To try the vigour of them, and applyTo try the vigour of them, and apply
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.404It is applied to a deathful wound.It is applyed to a deathfull wound.
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.80And these does she apply for warnings and portentsAnd these does she apply, for warnings and portents,
King LearKL III.vii.106To apply to his bleeding face. Now heaven help him!
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.77Since all the power thereof it doth applySince all the power thereof it doth apply,
MacbethMac III.ii.30Let your remembrance apply to Banquo,Let your remembrance apply to Banquo,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.265Craft against vice I must apply.Craft against vice, I must applie.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.229Would it apply well to the vehemency of yourWould it apply well to the vehemency of your
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.450I'll applyIle apply
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.11art, born under Saturn – goest about to apply a moralart, borne vnder Saturne) goest about to apply a morall
PericlesPer III.ii.84Have raised impoverished bodies, like to this,Who was by good applyaunce recouered.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.19Will I apply that treats of happinessWill I applie, that treats of happinesse,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.32Great Agamemnon, Nestor shall applyGreat Agamemnon, Nestor shall apply
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.12great man, and now applies it to a fool. Vent my folly!great man, and now applyes it to a foole. Vent my folly:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.98with my appliance. Let us put it in execution, andwith my applyance: Let us / Put it in execution; and
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.150Beseech you, tenderly apply to her'Beseech you tenderly apply to her

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.40 Like usury applying wet to wet, Like vsery applying wet to wet,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.76 Fresh to myself, If I had self applied Fresh to my selfe, if I had selfe applyed
The Rape of LucreceLuc.8 Haply the name of ‘ chaste ’ unhapp'ly set Hap'ly that name of chast, vnhap'ly set
SonnetsSonn.119.3 Applying fears to hopes, and hopes to fears, Applying feares to hopes, and hopes to feares,
Venus and AdonisVen.713 Applying this to that, and so to so; Applying this to that, and so to so,

Glossary

 11 result(s).
abusemisapply, employ badly
addressdirect, apply, turn
applybe directed, be given, attend well to
applyconform, bend, adapt
applypursue, practise, devote oneself to
applyinterpret, expound
attendsee to, look after, apply oneself to
employdevote, apply, occupy [oneself]
holdapply, be apt, remain valid
layapply, place, put
plystudy, work at, apply oneself to

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
applyaddress
applyemploy
applyhold
applylay
apply oneself toattend
apply oneself toply
misapplyabuse

Themes and Topics

 1 result(s).
An...the crucial point is that this does not apply to words where the first syllable is st...

Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
APPLYBASICappliance n, application n, apply v
APPLYNOTmisapply v
MISAPPLYBASICsee APPLY

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