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Search phrase: drive

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 40 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.106That drive thee from the sportive court, where thouThat driue thee from the sportiue Court, where thou
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.73Drive him to Rome. 'Tis time we twainDriue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xii.22From Egypt drive her all-disgraced friendFrom Egypt driue her all-disgraced Friend,
CymbelineCym III.iv.193Will drive away distemper. To some shade,Will driue away distemper. To some shade,
CymbelineCym IV.iv.11Among the bands – may drive us to a renderAmong the Bands) may driue vs to a render
HamletHam III.i.27And drive his purpose into these delights.and driue his purpose on / To these delights.
HamletHam III.ii.355if you would drive me into a toil?if you would driue me into a toyle?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.27Ned, to drive away the time till Falstaff come – INed, to driue away time till Falstaffe come, I
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.132kingdom with a dagger of lath, and drive all thy subjectsKingdome with a dagger of Lath, and driue all thy Subiects
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.191in buckram let drive at me – in Buckrom let driue at me.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.219let drive at me, for it was so dark, Hal, that thou couldstlet driue at me; for it was so darke, Hal, that thou could'st
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.10And God forbid a shallow scratch should driveAnd heauen forbid a shallow scratch should driue
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.293My lord, he will drive you out of your revengeMy Lord, hee will driue you out of your reuenge,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.306I shall drive you then to confess theI shall driue you then to confesse the
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.54And drive the English forth the bounds of France.And driue the English forth the bounds of France:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.148Drive them from Orleans and be immortalized.Driue them from Orleance, and be immortaliz'd.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.41I will not slay thee, but I'll drive thee back.I will not slay thee, but Ile driue thee back:
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.91Drive you to break your necks or hang yourselves!Driue you to break your necks, or hang your selues.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.225Of my alleged reasons, drive this forward.Of my alleadged reasons, driues this forward:
Julius CaesarJC I.i.70And drive away the vulgar from the streets;And driue away the Vulgar from the streets;
Julius CaesarJC II.i.54The Tarquin drive, when he was called a king.The Tarquin driue, when he was call'd a King.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.196What may thy subject do to drive from theeWhat may thy subiect do to driue from thee.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.80Since he doth promise we shall drive him henceSince he doth promise we shall driue him hence,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.29Some that would stand let drive at some that fly;Some that would stand, let driue at some that flie,
King JohnKJ III.iii.12Bell, book, and candle shall not drive me backBell, Booke, & Candle, shall not driue me back,
King JohnKJ IV.i.78Nay, hear me, Hubert! Drive these men away,Nay heare me Hubert, driue these men away,
King LearKL II.ii.82I'd drive ye cackling home to Camelot.I'ld driue ye cackling home to Camelot.
King LearKL III.vi.89And drive toward Dover, friend, where thou shalt meetAnd driue toward Douer friend, where thou shalt meete
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.282But none can drive him from the envious pleaBut none can driue him from the enuious plea
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.369Which humbleness may drive unto a fine.Which humblenesse may driue vnto a fine.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.237commend themselves. I could drive her then from thecommend themselues, I could driue her then from the
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.279Than to drive liking to the name of love;Than to driue liking to the name of loue:
Much Ado About NothingMA III.v.57that shall drive some of them to a non-come; only getthat shall driue some of them to a non-come, only get
PericlesPer I.ii.26Amazement shall drive courage from the state,Amazement shall driue courage from the state,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.2To drive away the heavy thought of care?To driue away the heauie thought of Care?
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.120A troubled mind drive me to walk abroad;A troubled mind draue me to walke abroad,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.161Live with authority. So soon we shall drive backLiue with Authoritie: so soone we shall driue backe
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.64Should drive upon thy new-transformed limbs,Should driue vpon his new transformed limbes,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.188upon Aguecheek a notable report of valour, and drivevpon Ague-cheeke a notable report of valor, and driue
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.51were down, I could drive the boat with my sighs.were downe, I could driue the boate with my sighes.

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.508 To drive infection from the dangerous year! To driue infection from the dangerous yeare:

Glossary

 27 result(s).
bandydrive, strike, toss back
baybring to bay, drive to a last stand
beatdrive, force, impel
cartdrive around in a cart [usual punishment for a prostitute]
chidebrusquely command, drive [away] with harsh words
commandforce, control, drive
distractdrive mad, derange, unbalance
dravedrove [past tense of ‘drive’]
dravedrove [past form of 'drive']
drivecarry on, move along
driveshoot, strike at, aim blows at
drivehasten, fly, move off quickly
drivefall, rush, dash
emboss[hunting] run down, drive to exhaustion
emmewdrive into the water
enewdrive into the water
enforceforce, compel, constrain, drive
expulseexpel, drive out, banish
extirpateremove, eliminate, drive away
firedrive away by fire
housepursue into a house, drive into a house
jadedrive like worn-out hacks
Phaethon[pron: 'fayuhton] son of Helios, the Greek sun-god, who tried to drive his chariot but was destroyed when he drove it too near Earth
provokeimpel, urge on, drive
rackdrive, move with force
rashforce, drive; or: slash with
turnsend, drive, dispatch

Thesaurus

 28 result(s).
cart, drive around in acart
drivebandy
drivebeat
drivecommand
driveenforce
driveprovoke
driverack
driverash
driveturn
drive around in a cartcart
drive awayextirpate
drive away by firefire
drive away with harsh wordschide
drive into a househouse
drive into the wateremmew
drive into the waterenew
drive like worn-out hacksjade
drive outexpulse
drive to exhaustion [in hunting]emboss
exhaustion, drive to [in hunting]emboss
fire, drive away byfire
hacks, drive like worn-outjade
house, drive/pursue into ahouse
last stand, drive to a [in hunting]bay
mad, drivedistract
stand, drive to a last [in hunting]bay
water, drive into theemmew
water, drive into theenew

Themes and Topics

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Past tenses
Gods and goddesses... helios the greek sun-god who tried to drive his chariot but was destroyed when he dr...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DRIVEBASICdrive v, driven adj, driving adj
DRIVEINTENSITYthrice-driven adj

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