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Search phrase: proper

Plays

 102 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.187If I break time, or flinch in propertyIf I breake time, or flinch in property
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.129The property by what it is should go,The propertie by what is is, should go,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.49In me to lose. Thus your own proper wisdomIn mee to loose. Thus your owne proper wisedome
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.24his proper stream o'erflows himself.his proper streame, ore-flowes himselfe.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.208advertisement to a proper maid in Florence, one Diana,aduertisement to a proper maide in Florence, one Diana,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.58He comes too short of that great propertyHe comes too short of that great Property
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iii.37.2A proper man.A proper man.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.83Crested the world; his voice was propertiedCrested the world: His voyce was propertied
As You Like ItAYL I.i.7at home, or, to speak more properly, stays me here atat home, or (to speak more properly) staies me heere at
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.112Three proper young men, of excellent growthThree proper yong men, of excellent growth
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.25the property of rain is to wet and fire to burn; that goodthe propertie of raine is to wet, and fire to burne: That pood
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.298that been as proper?that bin as proper?
As You Like ItAYL III.v.51You are a thousand times a properer manYou are a thousand times a properer man
As You Like ItAYL III.v.55And out of you she sees herself more properAnd out of you she sees her selfe more proper
As You Like ItAYL III.v.115He'll make a proper man. The best thing in himHee'll make a proper man: the best thing in him
CoriolanusCor I.ix.56Like one that means his proper harm – in manacles,(Like one that meanes his proper harme) in Manacles,
CoriolanusCor II.i.240Dispropertied their freedoms, holding themdispropertied their Freedomes; holding them,
CoriolanusCor V.ii.80My revenge properly, my remission liesMy Reuenge properly, my remission lies
CoriolanusCor V.iii.54I kneel before thee, and unproperlyI kneele before thee, and vnproperly
CymbelineCym III.iv.63Wilt lay the leaven on all proper men;Wilt lay the Leauen on all proper men;
CymbelineCym IV.ii.97When I have slain thee with my proper hand,When I haue slaine thee with my proper hand,
HamletHam II.i.103Whose violent property fordoes itselfWhose violent property foredoes it selfe,
HamletHam II.i.114By heaven, it is as proper to our ageIt seemes it is as proper to our Age,
HamletHam II.ii.567Upon whose property and most dear lifeVpon whose property, and most deere life,
HamletHam III.ii.268Thy natural magic and dire propertyThy naturall Magicke, and dire propertie,
HamletHam V.i.67Custom hath made it in him a property ofCustome hath made it in him a property of
HamletHam V.ii.66Thrown out his angle for my proper life,Throwne out his Angle for my proper life,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.32Proper to madmen, led his powers to death,(Proper to mad men) led his Powers to death,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.63is that I am a second brother, and that I am a properis, that I am a second Brother, and that I am a proper
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.148A proper gentlewoman, sir, and a kinswoman of myA proper Gentlewoman, Sir, and a Kinswoman of my
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.37In his true, native, and most proper shape,In his true, natiue, and most proper shape,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.101second property of your excellent sherris is the warmingsecond propertie of your excellent Sherris, is, the warming
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.109That dares do justice on my proper son;That dares do Iustice, on my proper Sonne;
Henry VH5 V.chorus.5Which cannot in their huge and proper lifeWhich cannot in their huge and proper life,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.37O, Charles the Dauphin is a proper man;Oh, Charles the Dolphin is a proper man,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.59and she sent over of the King of England's own properand shee sent ouer of the King of Englands owne proper
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.130A proper jest, and never heard before,A proper iest, and neuer heard before,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.115No, many a pound of mine own proper store,No: many a Pound of mine owne proper store,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.88I am sorry for't. The man is a proper man, of mineI am sorry for't: The man is a proper man of mine
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.98A proper title of a peace, and purchasedA proper Title of a Peace, and purchas'd
Julius CaesarJC I.i.24when they are in great danger, I recover them. As properwhen they are in great danger, I recouer them. As proper
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.41Conceptions only proper to myself,Conceptions onely proper to my selfe,
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.40But as a property. And now, Octavius,But as a property: and now Octauius,
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.96.1In our own proper entrails.In our owne proper Entrailes.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.314My proper harm should buy your highness' good.My proper harme should buy your highnes good,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.74But as the one hath no such property,But as the one hath no such propertie,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.196Install your highness in your proper right,Install your highnes in your proper right,
King JohnKJ I.i.250Some proper man, I hope. Who was it, mother?Some proper man I hope, who was it mother?
King JohnKJ II.i.514Or if you will, to speak more properly,Or if you will, to speake more properly,
King JohnKJ V.ii.79I am too high-born to be propertied,I am too high-borne to be proportied
King LearKL I.i.17so proper.so proper.
King LearKL I.i.114Propinquity and property of blood,Propinquity and property of blood,
King LearKL IV.ii.60Proper deformity shows not in the fiendProper deformitie seemes not in the Fiend
King LearKL V.iii.219Improper for a slave.
MacbethMac III.iv.59.2O proper stuff!O proper stuffe:
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.3Of government the properties to unfoldOf Gouernment, the properties to vnfold,
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.30Are not thine own so proper as to wasteAre not thine owne so proper, as to waste
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.128Like rats that ravin down their proper bane,Like Rats that rauyn downe their proper Bane,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.30The mere effusion of thy proper loins,The meere effusion of thy proper loines
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.110Faults proper to himself. If he had so offended,Faults proper to himselfe: if he had so offended
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.306And in the witness of his proper ear,And in the witnesse of his proper eare,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.405Most audible, even from his proper tongue,Most audible, euen from his proper tongue.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.68proper man's picture, but, alas, who can converse with aproper mans picture, but alas who can conuerse with a
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.46May stand more proper, my eye shall be the streamMay stand more proper, my eye shall be the streame
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.10I should love thee but as a property.I should loue thee, but as a property.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.76Fear not you that. Go get us propertiesFeare not you that: Go get vs properties
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.80is a sweet-faced man; a proper man as one shall see in ais a sweet-fac'd man, a proper man as one shall see in a
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.97known. In the meantime I will draw a bill of propertiesknowne. In the meane time, I wil draw a bil of properties,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.367Whose liquor hath this virtuous property,Whose liquor hath this vertuous propertie,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.48A proper squire! And who, and who? WhichA proper squier, and who, and who, which
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.181He is a very proper man.He is a very proper man.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.173That which appears in proper nakedness?That which appeares in proper nakednesse?
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.304Talk with a man out at a window! A properTalke with a man out at a window, a proper
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.165she concluded with a sigh, thou wast the properest manshe concluded with a sigh, thou wast the proprest man
OthelloOth I.i.173By which the property of youth and maidhoodBy which the propertie of Youth, and Maidhood
OthelloOth I.iii.69After your own sense, yea, though our proper sonAfter your owne sense: yea, though our proper Son
OthelloOth I.iii.261In me defunct – and proper satisfaction;In my defunct, and proper satisfaction.
OthelloOth I.iii.386Cassio's a proper man: let me see now;Cassio's a proper man: Let me see now,
OthelloOth IV.i.68That nightly lie in those unproper bedsThat nightly lye in those vnproper beds,
OthelloOth IV.iii.34This Lodovico is a proper man.This Lodouico is a proper man.
OthelloOth V.ii.195'Tis proper I obey him, but not now.'Tis proper I obey him; but not now:
Richard IIR2 III.ii.135Sweet love, I see, changing his property,Sweet Loue (I see) changing his propertie,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.254Myself to be a marvellous proper man.My selfe to be a maru'llous proper man.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.124This noble isle doth want her proper limbs;The Noble Ile doth want his proper Limmes:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.200Paris is the properer man. But I'll warrant you, when IParis is the properer man, but Ile warrant you, when I
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.141A proper stripling and an amorous!A proper stripling, and an amorous.
The TempestTem II.ii.59four legs. For it hath been said, ‘ As proper a man asfoure legges: for it hath bin said; as proper a man as
The TempestTem III.iii.61.1Their proper selves.Their proper selues:
The TempestTem IV.i.139.1Enter certain Reapers, properly habited. They joinEnter certaine Reapers (properly habited:) they ioyne
Timon of AthensTim I.i.59Subdues and properties to his love and tendanceSubdues and properties to his loue and tendance
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.100better or properer can we call our own than the riches ofbetter or properer can we call our owne, then the riches of
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.50Provide thee two proper palfreys, black as jet,Prouide thee two proper Palfries, as blacke as Iet,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.193proper man of person. When comes Troilus? I'll showproper man of person: when comes Troylus? Ile shew
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.90The issue of your proper wisdoms rate,The issue of your proper Wisedomes rate,
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.29How easy is it for the proper falseHow easie is it, for the proper false
Twelfth NightTN III.i.130Your wife is like to reap a proper man.your wife is like to reape a proper man:
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.91They have here propertied me; keep me inThey haue heere propertied me: keepe mee in
Twelfth NightTN V.i.316Here at my house, and at my proper cost.Heere at my house, and at my proper cost.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.10Ay, by my beard, will we; for he's a proper man.I by my beard will we: for he is a proper man.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.16.1Upon my soul, a proper man.Vpon my soule, a proper man.
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.170.1Properly ours.properly ours.
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.139The bastard brains with these my proper handsThe Bastard-braynes with these my proper hands

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.212 Whereto his invised properties did tend, Whereto his inuis'd properties did tend,
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.37 Property was thus appalled, Propertie was thus appalled,

Glossary

 132 result(s).
aparticle used in front of a proper name, as a supportive war-cry
abuseflouting, violation, improper use
accordinglycorrespondingly, suitably, properly
amisswrongly, improperly, in an unseemly way
blessed, blestcurative, therapeutic, endowed with healing properties
bournlimit of property, land boundary
breedingeducation, proper training
canonout of order, improper, inappropriate
capableable to inherit, entitled to possess property
carelesslyin a negligent manner, without taking proper military precautions
commonpublic property, common land, open pasture
complementexample of good manners, instance of proper behaviour
complimentexample of good manners, instance of proper behaviour
conveyance[legal] document transferring property
dazzlegrow dim, become unable to see properly
digressiontransgression, moral deviation, lapse in proper behaviour
dispropertydispossess, deprive, strip [someone of]
dowerdowry, property or wealth given with a wife
dueappropriate, proper, fitting
dutyfitting praise, due respect, proper regard
dutyreverence, due respect, proper attitude
elementsphere of knowledge, proper comprehension
endowmentendowing of possessions, enriching with property
engrosswrite out in proper legal form
estatepiece of property
exhaleddragged from a proper course; also: drawn up as a vapour
extentappropriation, seizure of property authorized by writ
fairlegitimate, lawful, proper
feepossession, property
fifteentax of a fifteenth part levied on personal property
fitin a proper state, in the right circumstances
fitnessproper behaviour, appropriate conduct
fitnessstate of readiness, being properly prepared
forgetfulnessneglect, disregard, lack of proper attention
frameddesigned, properly planned, well-prepared
fullfully, completely, properly
goodseasonable, appropriate, proper
goodintended, right, proper
handsomeproper, fitting, appropriate
holdhold property, own land
immodestimproper, immoderate, inordinate
improperunfitting, unsuitable, inappropriate
indigestedimproperly formed, uncompleted
interestproperty, share, legal right
jointresswoman holding a property right from her deceased husband, dowager
judiciousappropriate, fitting, proper
justproper, true
keepplay fair over, behave honourably over, have a proper regard to
kindlynatural, proper
landedpossessed of land, having property
lewdimproper, unseemly
libertyunrestrained act, improper licence, reckless freedom
looseimmoral, improper, contemptible
mandrakevariety of poisonous plant [whose long forked root was thought to resemble a man's legs and private parts; thus, with aphrodisiac properties]
manner(plural) proper behaviour, good conduct, forms of politeness
meetfit, suitable, right, proper
misdemeanbehave improperly, misconduct
movable(plural) personal possessions, private effects, pieces of property
moveable(plural) personal possessions, private effects, pieces of property
naturalfeeling proper affection, having normal feelings
naughtimproper, offensive, naughty
obsequiouslyas a mourner, with proper regard for the dead
observanceproper attention, attentiveness, heed
observancyproper attention, tender attentiveness
observinglyobservantly, perceptively, with proper observation
orderlyaccording to the rules, properly, in the prescribed way
pace[horse-training] break in, teach one paces, properly train
patrimonyestate, inheritance, property
pelfpossessions, property, goods
placeproper place, safe place
placeprecedence, proper place
possessedpropertied, affluent, provided for
possessionproperty, estate, belongings
preposteroustotally out of place, extremely improper
prettynice, proper, apt
processproper legal procedure
properpersonal, private, individual
propercharacteristic, typical, normal
propergood-looking, handsome, comely
propervery, own
properhonest, honourable, worthy
properthorough, absolute, complete
properspecial, particular, specific
properfine, excellent, good
properlyprivately, personally
propertiedof a quality, having the nature
propertyquality, character, nature
propertyfeature, characteristic, particular respect
propertymeans to an end, commercial asset
property(plural) stage requisites, accessories, props
propertymake a property of, treat as an object, exploit
propertyappropriate, take possession of
proportionproper rhythm, correct value [of notes]
proportionnatural order, proper relationship
proprietyproper character, real identity
qualitycharacteristic, feature, property
recovery[legal] procedure for transferring property into full ownership
rightvery, altogether, properly
ripeproperly considered, fully thought out
ruleproper discipline, good management
sequenceproper lineal order, order of succession
sequestrationimprisonment, isolation; also: loss of property
soundlythoroughly, properly, in full
spacefreedom from captivity; or: possession of property
squarerule, canon; or: proper constitution, normal condition
stateestate, property, wealth, means
storepossessions, belongings, property, fortune
substanceproperty, wealth, possessions, treasure
tenure[legal] condition for holding property
thieveryplunder, booty, stolen property
tightlysoundly, properly, thoroughly
turn[unclear meaning] turning-point; trick, game; occasion, proper time
unadvisedunadvisedly, without proper deliberation
uncomelinessunseemly behaviour, improper conduct
unmannerlyinappropriately, improperly, insultingly
unmeetunfitting, unsuitable, improper
unpossessingunable to inherit property
unpropernot solely one's own, shared with another
unproperlyimproperly, unfittingly, against all propriety
unprovidedunprepared, not properly dressed
untowardunmannerly, improper, unseemly
veinright line, proper course to follow
venturewithout proper thought, recklessly
veryproper, correct, appropriate
virtuepower, capability, efficacy, property
voucher[legal] warrantor of someone's right to property
voxproper voice, right manner of speaking
waste[legal] damage to property by a tenant
wedding-dowerdowry, property or wealth given with a wife
well-appointedwell-equipped, properly fitted out
worshipfullyrespectfully, with due honour, with proper regard
yeomanman who owns property but is not a gentleman; land-holding farmer

Thesaurus

 154 result(s).
affection, feeling propernatural
attention, lack of properforgetfulness
attention, properobservance
attention, properobservancy
attitude, properduty
behave improperlymisdemean
behaviour, instance of propercompliment
behaviour, lapse in properdigression
behaviour, properfitness
behaviour, propermanner
character, properpropriety
comprehension, properelement
condition for holding propertytenure
conduct, improperuncomeliness
considered properlyripe
constitution, propersquare
course to follow, propervein
course, dragged from a properexhaled
damage to property by a tenantwaste
dead, proper regard for theobsequiously
deliberation, without proper unadvised
discipline, properrule
document transferring property, legalconveyance
dragged from a proper courseexhaled
dressed, not properlyunprovided
enriching with propertyendowment
feeling proper affectionnatural
fitted out, properlywell-appointed
form, written out in proper legal engross
formed improperlyindigested
healing properties, endowed withblessed, blest
hold propertyhold
impropercanon
improperimmodest
improperlewd
improperloose
impropernaught
improperunmeet
improperuntoward
improper conductuncomeliness
improper licenceliberty
improper useabuse
improper, extremelypreposterous
improperlyamiss
improperlyunmannerly
improperlyunproperly
improperly behavemisdemean
improperly formedindigested
inherit property, unable to unpossessing
lapse in proper behaviourdigression
legal form, written out in proper engross
legal procedure, properprocess
licence, improperliberty
limit of propertybourn
lineal order, propersequence
loss of propertysequestration
man who owns property but is not a gentlemanyeoman
place, properplace
planned properlyframed
possess property, entitled tocapable
possession of propertyspace
precautions, without taking proper militarycarelessly
prepared properlyfitness
procedure, proper legalprocess
properdue
properfair
propergood
propergood
properhandsome
properjudicious
properjust
properkindly
propermeet
properpretty
propervery
proper attentionobservancy
proper attitudeduty
proper behaviourfitness
proper behaviourmanner
proper characterpropriety
proper legal procedureprocess
proper observation, withobservingly
proper placeplace
proper placeplace
proper regardduty
proper regard, have akeep
proper relationshipproportion
proper state, in afit
proper voicevox
properlyaccordingly
properlyfull
properlyorderly
properlyright
properlysoundly
properlytightly
properly fitted outwell-appointed
properly preparedfitness
propertiedpossessed
propertyfee
propertyinterest
propertypatrimony
propertypelf
propertypossession
propertyquality
propertystate
propertystore
propertysubstance
propertyvirtue
property damaged by a tenantwaste
property into full ownership, transferringrecovery
property of, make aproperty
property right held by a woman from her deceased husbandjointress
property seizureextent
property, condition for holdingtenure
property, document transferringconveyance
property, enriching withendowment
property, entitled to possesscapable
property, havinglanded
property, holdhold
property, limit ofbourn
property, loss ofsequestration
property, piece ofestate
property, piece ofmoveable
property, possession ofspace
property, publiccommon
property, stolenthievery
property, unable to inheritunpossessing
property, warrantor of a right to voucher
property-owner who is not a gentlemanyeoman
public propertycommon
regard, properduty
regard, with properworshipfully
relationship, properproportion
rhythm, properproportion
right of property held by a woman from her deceased husbandjointress
right to property, warrantor of avoucher
see properly, become unable todazzle
seizure of property authorized by writextent
state, in a properfit
stolen propertythievery
tenant damage to propertywaste
thought, without properventure
time, properturn
train, properly [of horses]pace
training, properbreeding
transferring property into full ownershiprecovery
unable to inherit propertyunpossessing
use, improperabuse
voice, propervox
warrantor of a right to propertyvoucher
wife, property or wealth given with adower
wife, property or wealth given with awedding-dower
woman holding a property right from her deceased husbandjointress
written out in proper legal formengross

Themes and Topics

 7 result(s).
Address forms... or affection they may choose to use a proper noun (jane jones mrs smith) or a comm...
... combination of the two (darling jane) proper nouns may be informally shortened (kath...
An... caused by certain sounds which display properties of both consonants and vowels - in ...
Comparison...re happy) and sometimes the other (most proper rather than ...
... rather than properest) there are also some special cases ...
...o silvius] you are a thousand times a properer man than she a woman and out of...
... and out of you she sees herself more proper than any of her lineaments can show he...
Functional shift... my son * in transitive use property* tn iv ii 91 they have here ...
...ty* tn iv ii 91 they have here propertied me   sepulchre* tg i...
Plants... of middle age’ culinary and medicinal properties mint wt iv iv 104 la...
...assia shrub with purgative medicinal properties sycamore oth iv iii 38 ...
...kly flower-head known for its sticky properties especially associated with the bur...
...g pulled up also supposed aphrodisiac properties as mandragora (ac i v 4) a narcot...
Thou and you...othing i am sorry for my cousin you proper benedick by my sword beatrice t...
...was about to protest i loved you you proper benedick and do it with all thy h...
...art that none is left to protest you proper - unusual for an affirmation of love ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ured meet (adj ) fit suitable right proper ham i v 107 [hamlet alone] meet it is ...

Words Families

 14 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISPROPERTYBASICsee PROPERTY
IMPROPERBASICsee PROPER
PROPERBASICproper adj, properly adv, propriety n
PROPERNOTimproper adj, unproper adj, unproperly adv
PROPERTYBASICproperty n, property v
PROPERTYNOTdisproperty v
PROPRIETYBASICsee PROPER
UNPROPERBASICsee PROPER
UNPROPERLYBASICsee PROPER

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