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Search phrase: despite

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.25despite of a fall. But turning these jests out of service,dispight of a fall: but turning these iests out of seruice,
As You Like ItAYL II.v.44yesterday in despite of my invention.yesterday in despight of my Inuention.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.108And in despite of mirth mean to be merry.And in despight of mirth meane to be merrie: 
CoriolanusCor III.i.163.2Thou wretch, despite o'erwhelm thee!Thou wretch, despight ore-whelme thee:
CoriolanusCor III.iii.139As he hath followed you, with all despite;As he hath follow'd you, with all despight
CymbelineCym I.vii.135In your despite, upon your purse – Revenge it.In your despight, vpon your purse: reuenge it.
CymbelineCym IV.i.14yet this imperseverant thing loves him in my despite.yet this imperseuerant Thing loues him in my despight.
CymbelineCym V.v.58Grew shameless-desperate, opened – in despiteGrew shamelesse desperate, open'd (in despight
HamletHam III.iv.193No, in despite of sense and secrecy,No in despight of Sense and Secrecie,
Henry VH5 III.v.17On whom, as in despite, the sun looks pale,On whom, as in despight, the Sunne lookes pale,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.52Foul fiend of France and hag of all despite,Foule Fiend of France, and Hag of all despight,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.8Till with thy warlike sword, despite of fate,Till with thy Warlike Sword,despight of Fate,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.22In thy despite shall 'scape mortality.In thy despight shall scape Mortalitie.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.92Crowned in Paris in despite of foes?Crowned in Paris in despight of foes,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.177Despite Duke Humphrey or the Cardinal.Despite Duke Humfrey, or the Cardinall.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.59no staying. – In despite of the devils and hell, haveno staying: in despight of the diuels and hell, haue
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.210Despite the bearard that protects the bear.Despight the Bearard, that protects the Beare.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.154Deposed he shall be, in despite of all.Depos'd he shall be, in despight of all.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.158Can set the Duke up in despite of me.Can set the Duke vp in despight of me.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.59Who crowned the gracious Duke in high despite,Who crown'd the gracious Duke in high despight,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.81That I in all despite might rail at him,That I (in all despight) might rayle at him,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.145Ay, in despite of all that shall withstand you.I, in despight of all that shall withstand you.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iii.44Yet, Warwick, in despite of all mischance,Yet Warwicke, in despight of all mischance,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.98Or railing execrations of despite.Or rayling execrations of despight,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.97That, in despite, I carved my passage forth,That in despight I craud my passage forth,
King JohnKJ III.iii.52Then, in despite of brooded watchful day,Then, in despight of brooded watchfull day,
King LearKL V.iii.130Despite thy victor sword and fire-new fortune,Despise thy victor-Sword, and fire new Fortune,
King LearKL V.iii.242Despite of mine own nature. Quickly send – Despight of mine owne Nature. Quickly send,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.129Despite of suit, to see a lady's face.Despight of sute, to see a Ladies face.
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.24Ay, why not? Grace is grace, despite of allI, why not? Grace, is Grace, despight of all
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.26villain, despite of all grace.villaine, despight of all Grace.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.125received belief, in despite of the teeth of all rhyme andreceiu'd beleefe, in despight of the teeth of all rime and
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.112Consider then we come but in despite.Consider then, we come but in despight.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.217despite of beauty.despight of Beautie.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.354helps, will so practise on Benedick that, in despite ofhelpes, will so practise on Benedicke, that in despight of
Much Ado About NothingMA II.ii.28Only to despite them, I will endeavourOnely to despight them, I will endeauour
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.61Yes, and his ill conditions; and, in despite of all,Yes, and his ill conditions, and in despight of all,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.81despite of his heart, he eats his meat without grudging;despight of his heart he eates his meat without grudging,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.75Despite his nice fence and his active practice,Despight his nice fence, and his actiue practise,
OthelloOth IV.ii.115Thrown such despite and heavy terms upon herThrowne such dispight, and heauy termes vpon her
OthelloOth IV.iii.90Or scant our former having in despiteOr scant our former hauing in despight)
Richard IIR2 I.i.168Despite of death that lives upon my grave,Despight of death, that liues vpon my graue
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.48And in despite I'll cram thee with more food.And in despight, Ile cram thee with more food.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.126Shall in despite enforce a watery eye.Shall in despight enforce a waterie eie:
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.126tarry in despite of the flesh and the blood.tarrie in despight of the flesh & the blood
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.141I'll keep mine own despite of all the world.Ile keepe mine owne despite of all the world.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.364What, would you bury him in my despite?What would you bury him in my despight?
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.218not; but thy intercepter, full of despite, bloody as thenot: but thy intercepter full of despight, bloody as the Hunter,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.55 When beauty boasted blushes, in despite When Beautie bosted blushes, in despight
The Rape of LucreceLuc.732 The scar that will, despite of cure, remain; The scarre that will dispight of Cure remaine,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1026 In vain I spurn at my confirmed despite; In vaine I spurne at my confirm'd despight,
SonnetsSonn.3.12 Despite of wrinkles this thy golden time. Dispight of wrinkles this thy goulden time.
SonnetsSonn.19.13 Yet do thy worst, old Time: despite thy wrong, Yet doe thy worst ould Time dispight thy wrong,
SonnetsSonn.44.3 For then despite of space I would be brought For then dispight of space I would be brought,
SonnetsSonn.60.14 Praising thy worth, despite his cruel hand. Praising thy worth, dispight his cruell hand.
SonnetsSonn.123.14 I will be true, despite thy scythe and thee. I will be true dispight thy syeth and thee.
SonnetsSonn.141.4 Who in despite of view is pleased to dote. Who in dispight of view is pleasd to dote.
Venus and AdonisVen.731 Wherein she framed thee, in high heaven's despite, Wherin she fram'd thee, in hie heauens despight,
Venus and AdonisVen.751 ‘ Therefore, despite of fruitless chastity, Therefore despight of fruitlesse chastitie,

Glossary

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despitecontempt, scorn, disdain
despitemalice, spite, hatred
despitein spite of [one], as opposed to [one]
despitespite, anger, wreak malice on
despiteno matter what else happens
despitein spite of
despitein spite of
despiteoutrage, shame, wrong
fordespite
spitedespite everything, against all odds

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despite everythingspite

Themes and Topics

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Negatives...ed to impose it on the whole of english despite the fact that the strict mathematical lo...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DESPITEBASICsee SPITE

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