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Search phrase: basis

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Henry VH5 IV.ii.28Though we upon this mountain's basis byThough we vpon this Mountaines Basis by,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.115That now on Pompey's basis lies along,That now on Pompeyes Basis lye along,
MacbethMac IV.iii.32Great tyranny, lay thou thy basis sure,Great Tyrrany, lay thou thy basis sure,
The TempestTem II.i.122To th' shore, that o'er his wave-worn basis bowed,To th' shore; that ore his waue-worne basis bowed
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.75Troy, yet upon his basis, had been down,Troy yet vpon his basis had bene downe,
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.31Why then, build me thy fortunes upon the basisWhy then build me thy fortunes vpon the basis

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Glossary

 9 result(s).
basebasis, foundation, cause
basisbase, foot, foundation
basispedestal
bottomtotal extent, basis, foundation
deriveexplain, justify, give the basis of
experimentalon the basis of experience, often observed
groundfoundation, basis, root
instructionbasis in fact, knowledge, information
thereuponupon that, on that basis

Thesaurus

 10 result(s).
basisbase
basisbottom
basisground
basis in factinstruction
basis of, give thederive
basis, on thatthereupon
experience, on the basis ofexperimental
fact, basis ininstruction
root [basis]native
root [basis]ground

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle... or the length of time it takes on this basis to be ‘a-feasting’ is as it were ‘to ...
Here, there, and where...rink unto your grace upon that on that basis whereupon r2 ii ii 58 [on some be...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BASISBASICsee BASE [place]

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