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Search phrase: confer

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.197Conferred by testament to th' sequent issue,Confer'd by testament to'th sequent issue
Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.45Let's not confound the time with conference harsh.Let's not confound the time with Conference harsh;
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.247I cannot speak to her, yet she urged conference.I cannot speake to her, yet she vrg'd conference.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.62It was the copy of our conference.It was the copie of our Conference. 
CymbelineCym I.v.127second conference, and I will bring from thencesecond conference, and I will bring from thence, that
CymbelineCym IV.i.8for a man and his glass to confer in his own chamber;for a man, and his Glasse, to confer in his owne Chamber;
HamletHam III.i.1And can you by no drift of conferenceAnd can you by no drift of circumstance
HamletHam III.i.186Of all their conference. If she find him not,Of all their Conference. If she finde him not,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.2Must have some private conference – but be near at hand,Must haue some priuate conference: . But be neere at hand,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.130We'll crave a parley to confer with him.Wee'l craue a parley, to conferre with him.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.101Approacheth, to confer about some matter.Approacheth, to conferre about some matter.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.1.1Enter Suffolk, in conference with the King, Gloucester,Enter Suffolke in conference with the King, Glocester,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.25The mutual conference that my mind hath hadThe mutuall conference that my minde hath had,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.74What sayst thou, man? Hast thou as yet conferredWhat saist thou man? Hast thou as yet confer'd
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.171Not willing any longer conference,Not willing any longer Conference,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.111While I use further conference with Warwick.While I vse further conference with Warwicke.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.6Sirrah, leave us to ourselves; we must confer.Sirra, leaue vs to our selues, we must conferre.
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.79.1Of private conference.Of priuate conference.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.51.1The secret of your conference?The secret of your conference?
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.187Being crossed in conference by some senators.Being crost in Conference, by some Senators.
Julius CaesarJC IV.ii.17Nor with such free and friendly conference,Nor with such free and friendly Conference
Julius CaesarJC IV.ii.51Come to our tent till we have done our conference.Come to our Tent, till we haue done our Conference.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.53Entreats he may have conference with your highness.In treates he may haue conference with your highnes.
King JohnKJ II.i.150Women and fools, break off your conference!Women & fooles, breake off your conference.
King LearKL I.i.40Conferring them on younger strengths, while weConferring them on yonger strengths, while we
King LearKL I.i.82Than that conferred on Gonerill. – Now, our joy,Then that conferr'd on Gonerill. Now our Ioy,
King LearKL I.ii.91where you shall hear us confer of this and by anwhere you shall heare vs conferre of this, and by an
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.32Importunes personal conference with his grace.Importunes personall conference with his grace.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.260Seemeth their conference. Their conceits have wingsSeemeth their conference, their conceits haue wings,
MacbethMac III.i.79In our last conference; passed in probation with youin our last conference, / Past in probation with you:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.125Against our nuptial, and confer with youAgainst our nuptiall, and conferre with you
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.187And I will overhear their conference.And I will ouer-heare their conference.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.52Love takes the meaning in love's conference – Loue takes the meaning, in loues conference,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.56Claudio, hand in hand, in sad conference. I whipt meClaudio, hand in hand in sad conference: I whipt
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.248conference with this harpy. You have no employmentconference, with this Harpy: you haue no employment
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.216conference was sadly borne. They have the truth of thisconference was sadly borne, they haue the truth of this
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.25Close by the ground, to hear our conference.Close by the ground, to heare our conference.
PericlesPer II.iv.17See, not a man in private conferenceSee, not a man in priuate conference,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.26To have some conference with your grace alone.To haue some conference with your Grace alone.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.86That no man shall have private conference,That no man shall haue priuate Conferenee.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.104Forbear your conference with the noble Duke.forbeare / Your Conference with the Noble Duke.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.35God grant him health! Did you confer with him?God grant him health, did you confer with him?
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.68Are come to have some conference with his grace.Are come to haue some conference with his Grace.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.245With gentle conference, soft and affable.With gentle conference, soft, and affable.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.101They sit conferring by the parlour fire.They sit conferring by the Parler fire.
The TempestTem I.ii.126Out of the dukedom, and confer fair Milan,Out of the Dukedome, and confer faire Millaine
Timon of AthensTim I.i.126On whom I may confer what I have got.On whom I may conferre what I haue got:
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.34Confer with me of murder and of death.Conferre with me of Murder and of Death,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.117I'll leave you to confer of home affairs;Ile leaue you to confer of home affaires,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.2We have some secrets to confer about.We haue some secrets to confer about.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.253And, ere I part with thee, confer at largeAnd ere I part with thee, confer at large
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.19Makes me the better to confer with thee.Makes me the better to confer with thee.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.61Where you with Silvia may confer at large – Where you, with Siluia, may conferre at large.
The Winter's TaleWT II.ii.17I must be present at your conference.I must be present at your Conference.
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.40No noise, my lord, but needful conferenceNo noyse (my Lord) but needfull conference,

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Glossary

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communicationdiscussion, conference, debate
conferchat, talk together, gossip
conferenceconversation, talk, discourse
conferencedebate, argument, discussion
confidencemalapropism for ‘conference’
demisetransmit, confer, convey
devisegive, assign, confer on
entailbestow on, confer on, transfer to
fern-seedseed from the fern [thought to confer invisibility]
knight of the battleone whose knighthood was conferred after prowess on the battlefield
letteropen documents issued by the sovereign which conferred an office, privilege, right, etc
shapeconfer, provide, create
sitsit in conference, meet for a discussion

Thesaurus

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battlefield, knighthood conferred after prowess on theknight of the battle
conferdemise
confershape
conferdevise
conferentail
conferencecommunication
conference, sit insit
knight whose honour was conferred after prowess on the battlefieldknight of the battle
sit in conferencesit

Themes and Topics

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Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore... pigmies rather than hold three words’ conference with this harpy legendary race o...
... foot rather than hold three words’ conference with this harpy legendary christ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...t vain-glory for a man and his glass to confer in his own chamber ham iii i 154 [ophe...
...es me the prince and claudio in sad conference ma iii ii 15 [leonato to benedick]...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CONFERBASICconfer v, conference n

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