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Search phrase: extend

Plays

 22 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
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 II.i.173Seared otherwise, ne worse of worst, extendedSeard otherwise, ne worse of worst extended
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
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.51Extended or contracted all proportionsExtended or contracted all proportions
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.102Extended Asia; from EuphratesExtended Asia: from Euphrates
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 JohnKJ IV.i.119That mercy which fierce fire and iron extends – That mercie, which fierce fire, and Iron extends,
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,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.109When vice makes mercy, mercy's so extendedWhen Vice makes Mercie; Mercie's so extended,
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.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.120Where they're extended; who like an arch reverb'rateWhere they are extended: who like an arch reuerb'rate
Twelfth NightTN II.v.65I extend my hand to him thus – quenchingI extend my hand to him thus: quenching
The Winter's TaleWT IV.ii.42daughter of most rare note: the report of her is extendeddaughter of most rare note: the report of her is extended

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

 28 result(s).
amplifyaugment, increase, extend
borespritbowsprit; boom extending from the bow to which the lower edge of the front sail is fastened
breathedexercised, extended, exerted
dilatedextended, leisurely, lengthy
displayedextended, stretched, spread
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
extendedracked, stretched
extent[of politeness] extending, showing, exercise of behaviour
farthingalelong skirt extended at the back by a framework of hoops
intendedextended, enlarged, increased in power
lingerprolong, draw out, extend
passagepassing on, extending, line of descent
pieceprolong, extend, drag out
pieceprolong, extend, drag out
puffedincreased, extended, stuffed
rackstretch, strain, extend
robelong loose outer garment extending from neck to ankles
spanhand breadth [from tip of thumb to tip of little finger, when the hand is extended]
stretchopen wide, extend
stretched-outextended to full length, exceptionally long-lasting
wide-stretchedwidely extended, extensive, sweeping

Thesaurus

 19 result(s).
extendamplify
extenddraw
extenddraw
extendenlarge
extendlinger
extendpiece
extendpiece
extendrack
extendstretch
extendedbreathed
extendeddilated
extendeddisplayed
extendedintended
extendedpuffed
extended to full lengthstretched-out
extending [of descent]passage
extending [of politeness]extent
length, extended to fullstretched-out
widely extendedwide-stretched

Themes and Topics

 3 result(s).
a- as a particle...larly dramatic as in othello’s wish to extend the time-frame for cassio’s death (oth ...
Clothing... tg ii vii 51 f long skirt extended at the back or on all sides by a fram...
... m f long loose outer garment extending from neck to ankles ...
Ships...boresprit bowsprit tem i ii 200 pole extending from the bow which holds the lower e...

Words Families

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

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