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Search phrase: advance

Plays

 35 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor I.iv.25With hearts more proof than shields. Advance, brave Titus.With hearts more proofe then Shields. / Aduance braue Titus,
CoriolanusCor II.ii.54Inclinable to honour and advanceinclinable to honor and aduance
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.7How in our means we should advance ourselvesHow (in our Meanes) we should aduance our selues
Henry VH5 II.ii.192Cheerly to sea! The signs of war advance!Chearely to Sea, the signes of Warre aduance,
Henry VH5 V.chorus.44Then brook abridgement, and your eyes advance,Then brooke abridgement, and your eyes aduance,
Henry VH5 V.ii.346In their sweet bosoms, that never war advanceIn their sweet Bosomes: that neuer Warre aduance
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.vi.1Advance our waving colours on the walls;Aduance our wauing Colours on the Walls,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.5And here advance it in the market-place,And here aduance it in the Market-Place,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.31Or how haps it I seek not to advanceOr how haps it, I seeke not to aduance
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.98Advance our half-faced sun, striving to shine,Aduance our halfe-fac'd Sunne, striuing to shine;
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.416What and how true thou art. He will advance thee;What, and how true thou art; he will aduance thee:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.392The King that would distain thee will advance thee.The king that would distaine thee, will aduance thee:
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.99It must not be. – Come, boy, forward, advance!It must not be, come boy forward, aduaunce,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.72Yet in the end thy foot thou shalt advanceYet in the end thy foot thou shalt aduance,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.343Advance your standards, and upon them, lords!Aduance your standards, & vpon them Lords.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.123And every one his love-suit will advanceAnd euery one his Loue-feat will aduance,
MacbethMac V.iv.21Towards which, advance the war.Towards which, aduance the warre.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.79I must advance the colours of my loveI must aduance the colours of my loue,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.128You do advance your cunning more and more.You doe aduance your cunning more & more,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.10Made proud by princes, that advance their prideMade proud by Princes, that aduance their pride,
PericlesPer I.i.155We will advance you, Thaliard.We will aduaunce you, Thaliard:
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.40Advance thy halberd higher than my breast,Aduance thy Halbert higher then my brest,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.265Advance your standards, draw your willing swords.Aduance your Standards, draw your willing Swords.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.349Advance our standards, set upon our foes.Aduance our Standards, set vpon our Foes,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.1Now, ere the sun advance his burning eyeThe gray ey'd morne smiles on the frowning night, / Checkring the Easterne Cloudes with streaks of light: / And fleckled darknesse like a drunkard reeles, / From forth daies path, and Titans burning wheeles: / Now ere the Sun aduance his burning eye,
The TempestTem I.ii.80How to deny them, who t' advance, and whohow to deny them: who t' aduance, and who
The TempestTem I.ii.409The fringed curtains of thine eye advance,The fringed Curtaines of thine eye aduance,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.168As to advance this jewel. Accept it and wear it,As to aduance this Iewell, accept it, and weare it,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.241And for an onset, Titus, to advanceAnd for an Onset Titus to aduance
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.333If Saturnine advance the Queen of Goths,If Saturnine aduance the Queen of Gothes,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.125But to your wishes' height advance you both.But to your wishes height aduance you both.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.93Require him he advance it o'er our heads;Require him he advance it ore our heades;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.133Say ‘ ay,’ and all shall presently advance.Say I, and all shall presently advance.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.93They bow several ways, then advance and stand They bow severall wayes: then advance and stand.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.59I may advance my streamer, and by theeI may advance my Streamer, and by thee,

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.225 ‘ Oh then advance (of yours) that phraseless hand, Oh then aduance (of yours) that phraseles hand,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1705 My low-declined honour to advance? My low declined Honor to aduance?
SonnetsSonn.78.13 But thou art all my art, and dost advance But thou art all my art, and doost aduance

Glossary

 28 result(s).
advancebe active, go forward
advanceraise, lift up, upraise
advancedisplay, present, promote
allegeadvance, produce, bring forward
approachadvance, attack, offensive
beforeahead, in advance
beforehandin advance, at an earlier point
comecome forward [from the rear], reach, advance
earnestpledge, instalment, deposit, payment in advance
foreknowknow in advance, have previous knowledge
foreknowingknowing in advance, foreknowledge
foreseeprovide in advance for, make provision for
formerforward, advance, foremost
forwardgo forward, advance, set out on foot
headheadway, progress, advance
lending(plural) advance of money to soldiers [in lieu of regular pay]
makeadvance to the front, move forward, press on
makeadvance, come forward
passadvance, move on, proceed
preferpromote, advance, recommend
prefixedfixed, settled, prearranged, decided in advance
prenominatename beforehand, specify in advance
presurmisesuspicion beforehand, thought in advance
proceedadvance through, make progress via
provisionforesight, advance preparation, looking ahead
raiseelevate in rank, advance, promote
setgo forward, advance, proceed
swayadvance, move ahead

Thesaurus

 34 result(s).
advanceallege
advanceapproach
advancecome
advanceformer
advanceforward
advancehead
advancemake
advancepass
advanceprefer
advanceraise
advanceset
advancesway
advance of money to soldierslending
advance preparationprovision
advance throughproceed
advance to the frontmake
advance, decided inprefixed
advance, inbefore
advance, inbeforehand
advance, know inforeknow
advance, knowing inforeknowing
advance, payment inearnest
advance, provide inforesee
advance, specify inprenominate
advance, thought in presurmise
decided in advanceprefixed
front, advance to themake
know in advanceforeknow
knowing in advanceforeknowing
payment in advanceearnest
preparation, advanceprovision
provide in advanceforesee
specify in advanceprenominate
thought in advancepresurmise

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Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ADVANCEBASICadvance v, advanced adj, advancement n

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