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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.242But give me leave to try success, I'd ventureBut giue me leaue to trie successe, I'de venture
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.23all that dissuade succession, but that they are limed withall that disswade succession, but that they are limed with
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.33lordship sees the bottom of his success in't, and to whatLordship sees the bottome of this successe in't, and to what
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.50Well, we cannot greatly condemn our success;Well, wee cannot greatly condemne our successe:
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.74I know not what the success will be, my lord,I know not what the successe wil be my Lord,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.85month's length apiece, By an abstract of success: I havemoneths length a peece, by an abstract of successe: I haue
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.272from all remainders, and a perpetual succession for it from all remainders, and a perpetuall succession for it
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.100Sit laurel victory, and smooth successSit Lawrell victory, and smooth successe
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iv.9.2Sir, good success.Sir good successe.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.v.5This is old. What is the success?This is old, what is the successe?
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.103O'ertake pursued success but I do feel,Ore-take pursu'de successe: But I do feele
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.143Alas, he is too young; yet he looks successfully.Alas, he is too yong: yet he looks successefully
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.105For slander lives upon succession,For slander liues vpon succession: 
CoriolanusCor I.i.258Tickled with good success, disdains the shadowtickled with good successe, disdaines the shadow
CoriolanusCor I.vi.7Lead their successes as we wish our own,Leade their successes, as we wish our owne,
CoriolanusCor I.ix.74To Rome of our success. You, Titus Lartius,To Rome of our successe: you Titus Lartius
CoriolanusCor II.ii.42In our well-found successes to reportIn our well-found Successes, to report
CoriolanusCor V.i.63.1Of my success.Of my successe.
CymbelineCym I.i.32He served with glory and admired success:He seru'd with Glory, and admir'd Successe:
CymbelineCym III.i.8And his succession, granted Rome a tribute,And his Succession, granted Rome a Tribute,
CymbelineCym III.iii.102Thinking to bar thee of succession asThinking to barre thee of Succession, as
CymbelineCym IV.ii.352.1Success to th' Roman host.Successe to th'Roman hoast.
HamletHam II.ii.350their own succession?their owne Succession.
HamletHam III.ii.349voice of the King himself for your succession invoyce of the King himselfe, for your Succession in
HamletHam V.ii.267Richer than that which four successive kingsRicher then that, which foure successiue Kings
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.99Than thou the shadow of succession.Then thou, the shadow of Succession;
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.47And so success of mischief shall be born,And so, successe of Mischiefe shall be borne,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.1Now, lords, if God doth give successful endNow Lords, if Heauen doth giue successefull end
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.201So thou the garland wearest successively.So thou, the Garland wear'st successiuely.
Henry VH5 II.ii.24Success and conquest to attend on us.Successe and Conquest to attend on vs.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.82Her aid she promised and assured success.Her ayde she promis'd, and assur'd successe.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.vi.5How shall I honour thee for this success?How shall I honour thee for this successe?
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.62Created for his rare success in armsCreated for his rare successe in Armes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.ii.8Success unto our valiant general,Successe vnto our valiant Generall,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.49As next the King he was successive heir,As next the King, he was successiue Heire,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.75Why should I not now have the like success?Why should I not now haue the like successe?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.118Touching King Henry's oath and your succession.Touching King Henries Oath, and your Succession:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.124Or whether 'twas report of her success,Or whether 'twas report of her successe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.171He swore consent to your succession,He swore consent to your Succession,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.41Successful fortune, steel thy melting heartSuccessefull Fortune steele thy melting heart,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.46That things ill got had ever bad success?That things ill got, had euer bad successe.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.74The Queen hath best success when you are absent.The Queene hath best successe when you are absent.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.146As may appear by Edward's good success,As may appeare by Edwards good successe:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.56What else? And that succession be determined.What else? and that Succession be determined.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.60Chalks successors their way, nor called uponChalkes Successors their way; nor call'd vpon
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.6And bring me their opinions of success.And bring me their opinions of Successe.
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.65Mistrust of my success hath done this deed.Mistrust of my successe hath done this deed.
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.66Mistrust of good success hath done this deed.Mistrust of good successe hath done this deed.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.7Three sons of his, which all successivelyThree sonnes of his, which all successefully,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.143And boasting Edward triumphs with success.And boasting Edward triumphs with successe;
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.27Belike you then despair of ill success,Be like you then dispaire of ill successe,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.18Successfully, I thank the gracious heavens.Succesfullie I thanke the gratious heauens,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.39I bring this happy tidings of success:I bring this happie tidings of successe,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.64Wherein is written what success is likeWherein is written what successe is like
King LearKL V.iii.192Not sure, though hoping, of this good success,Not sure, though hoping of this good successe,
MacbethMac I.iii.89The news of thy success; and when he readsThe newes of thy successe: and when he reades
MacbethMac I.iii.131Why hath it given me earnest of successwhy hath it giuen me earnest of successe,
MacbethMac I.v.1They met me in the day of success, and I have learnedThey met me in the day of successe: and I haue learn'd
MacbethMac I.vii.4With his surcease success – that but this blowWith his surcease, Successe: that but this blow
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.89I'll send him certain word of my success.Ile send him certaine word of my successe.
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.98Are now to have no successive degrees,Are now to haue no successiue degrees,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.240I know he will be glad of our success;I know he wil be glad of our successe,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.13All his successors gone before him hath done't;All his successors (gone before him) hath don't:
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.232Let this be so, and doubt not but successLet this be so, and doubt not but successe
OthelloOth III.iii.220My speech should fall into such vile successMy speech should fall into such vilde successe,
Richard IIR2 II.i.199But by fair sequence and succession?But by faire sequence and succession?
Richard IIIR3 III.i.73Successively from age to age, he built it?Successiuely from age to age, he built it?
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.134But as successively, from blood to blood,But as successiuely, from Blood to Blood,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.194And promise them success and victory!And promise them Successe and Victory:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.237And dangerous success of bloody warsAnd dangerous successe of bloody warres,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.166Dream of success and happy victory!Dreame of Successe, and Happy Victory,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.155Yea, and perhaps with more successful wordsYea and perhaps with more successefull words
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.175And 'tis my hope to end successfully.And 'tis my hope to end successefully:
The TempestTem II.i.154And use of service, none. Contract, succession,And vse of seruice, none: Contract, Succession,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.23To the succession of new days this month.To the succession of new dayes this moneth:
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.4Plead my successive title with your swords.Pleade my Successiue Title with your Swords.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.69Successful in the battles that he fights,Successefull in the Battailes that he fights,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.175And welcome, nephews, from successful wars,And welcome Nephews from succesfull wars,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.197And led my country's strength successfully,And led my Countries strength successefully,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.113Then go incessantly, and plead to him.Then goe successantly and plead for him.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.183Success or loss, what is or is not, servesSuccesse or losse, what is, or is not, serues
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.340In this willed action; for the success,In this wilde action. For the successe
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.118Nor fear of bad success in a bad cause,Nor feare of bad successe in a bad cause,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.149If I might in entreaties find success,If I might in entreaties finde successe,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.19And on a love-book pray for my success?And on a loue-booke pray for my successe?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.58Of thy success in love, and what news elseOf thy successe in loue; and what newes else
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.209For success and return; omit not anythingFor successe, and returne, omit not any thing
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.63A most unbounded tyrant, whose successesA most unbounded Tyrant, whose successes
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.2To our great lord, of whose success I dare notTo our great Lord, of whose succes I dare not
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.99hasten the success, which doubt not will bring forthhasten the successe, which doubt not / Will bring forth
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.153Choose one, and pray for his success, but IChoose one, and pray for his successe, but I
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.69He looked all grace and success, and he isHe lookd all grace and successe, and he is
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.394In whose success we are gentle: I beseech you,In whose successe we are gentle: I beseech you,
The Winter's TaleWT III.i.12Prove as successful to the Queen – O, be't so! – Proue as successefull to the Queene (O be't so)
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.426I mean thou shalt – we'll bar thee from succession;I meane thou shalt) wee'l barre thee from succession,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.477From my succession wipe me, father, IFrom my succession wipe me (Father) I
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.48Left his to th' worthiest; so his successorLeft his to th' Worthiest: so his Successor
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.165Not only my success in Libya, sir,Not onely my successe in Libia (Sir)

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.112 And wordless so greets heaven for his success. And wordlesse so greetes heauen for his successe.
SonnetsSonn.2.12 Proving his beauty by succession thine. Proouing his beautie by succession thine.
SonnetsSonn.127.3 But now is black beauty's successive heir, But now is blacke beauties successiue heire,

Glossary

 62 result(s).
achieveaccomplish an intention, perform successfully
achievementfeat, accomplishment, successful action
Amurath[pron: 'amurahth, 'amurat] 16th-c Turkish sultan, Murad III, who killed all his brothers on ascending the throne; as did his successor
a-rowone after the other, in succession
bestvictory, triumph, success
bootlessfruitlessly, uselessly, unsuccessfully, in vain
cooling cardcard that dashes an opponent's hope of success; barrier, check
emulationtriumph, success, accomplishment
fairsuccessfully, promisingly, favourably
fleshmentfirst achievement, successful accomplishment
fortunatefavoured by fortune, successful
fortunegood fortune, success
frustrateunsuccessful, thwarted, fruitless
full-fortunedreplete with good fortune, full of success
goodnessbenefit, advantage, successful outcome
gracesuccess, favourable outcome, fortune
happinessgood luck, success, good fortune
harvest-homegathering-in, moment of success
hopefulpromising, giving hope of success
immediateclose in succession, proximate, direct
luckyfortunate, successful, prosperous
madewith success assured, with fortune made
makebring success [to], prosper
matchvictory, success, triumph
miscarrygo wrong, fail, be unsuccessful
missbe unsuccessful, be inadequate
nearclose to the throne [in order of succession], near relation
overnamename in succession, read through the list of
posterityfamily, line of descendants, succession
prevailingsuccessful, effective, influential
prospermake prosperous, give success to
prosperitysuccess, good fortune
prosperousfavourable, happy, showing success
prosperousprofitable, beneficial, leading to a successful outcome
removeddegree separated in line of succession
reversionright of succession, situation of reverting to its original owner
sequelsequence, series, order of succession
sequenceproper lineal order, order of succession
sequentsequential, successive, one after another
Solomonin the Bible, son and successor of David; proverbial for his wisdom
speedsuccess, fortune, good luck
speedmeet with success, prosper, flourish
speedingsuccess, good fortune
speedingeffective, rapidly working, successful
successresult, outcome, issue
successfortune, destiny
successsuccession, lineage, inheritance
successcourse of events, process of time
successantlyin succession, one after another
successfullylikely to succeed
successionfuture [occupation as actors]
successiontransmission, being passed on
successionsuccessors, heirs
successioninheritance, birthright
successionbehaving in the same way, following the same course of action
successivehereditary, lineal, by right of succession
successivenext in descent, legitimate, succeeding
successivelyby right of succession, through inheritance
thrivebe successful, have good fortune
thrivingsuccessful, satisfactory, auspicious
unluckilyunsuccessfully, disastrously
unprevailingunavailing, ineffective, unsuccessful

Thesaurus

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accomplishment, successfulfleshment
action, successfulachievement
card that dashes an opponent's hope of successcooling card
close in successionimmediate
close to the throne [in succession]near
degree separated in line of successionremoved
full of successfull-fortuned
hope of success, givinghopeful
law of succession, FrenchSalic, Salique
line of succession, inremoved
moment of successharvest-home
name in successionovername
order of successionsequel
order of successionsequence
outcome, leading to a successfulprosperous
outcome, successfulgoodness
perform successfullyachieve
right of successionreversion
right of succession, bysuccessive
right of succession, bysuccessively
showing successprosperous
successbest
successemulation
successfortune
successgrace
successhappiness
successmatch
successprosperity
successspeed
successspeeding
success assured, withmade
success, bringmake
success, full offull-fortuned
success, giveprosper
success, giving hope ofhopeful
success, meet withspeed
success, moment ofharvest-home
success, showingprosperous
successfulfortunate
successfullucky
successfulprevailing
successfulspeeding
successfulthriving
successful accomplishmentfleshment
successful actionachievement
successful outcomegoodness
successful outcome, leading to aprosperous
successful performanceachieve
successful, bethrive
successfullyfair
successionposterity
successionsuccess
succession, by right ofsuccessive
succession, by right ofsuccessively
succession, close inimmediate
succession, closest inapparent
succession, French law ofSalic, Salique
succession, ina-row
succession, insuccessantly
succession, in line ofremoved
succession, name inovername
succession, order ofsequel
succession, order ofsequence
succession, right ofreversion
successivesequent
successorssuccession
throne, close to the [in succession]near
unsuccessfulfrustrate
unsuccessfulunprevailing
unsuccessful, bemiscarry
unsuccessful, bemiss
unsuccessfullybootless
unsuccessfullyunluckily

Themes and Topics

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Negatives...styles of expression they were largely successful it is now said to be ‘bad grammar’ ...
Responses...ld negative usages can be seen in quick succession in ham ii ii 334 ff hamlet ar...
Religious personalities and beings... i ii 168 bible (1 kings 1) son and successor of david proverbial for his wisdom ...
Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious...ers on ascending the throne as did his successor andrew mv i i 27 the s...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...won] why should i not now have the like success lll iv ii 85 [costard to holofernes ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SUCCEEDBASICsuccess n, successful adj, successfully adv, succession n, successive adj, successively adv

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