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Search phrase: gift

Plays

 65 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.4The gift doth stretch itself as 'tis received,The guift doth stretch it selfe as 'tis receiu'd,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.112Of my dear father's gift stands chief in power,Of my deare fathers gift, stands cheefe in power,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.49The confirmation of my promised gift,The confirmation of my promis'd guift,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.150Proud, scornful boy, unworthy this good gift,Proud scornfull boy, vnworthie this good gift,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.287That which I durst not speak. His present giftThat which I durst not speake. His present gift
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.71And I will boot thee with what gift besideAnd I will boot thee with what guift beside
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.38They have the gift to know it: and in his brain,They haue the gift to know it: and in his braiue,
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.63I will not take her on gift of any man.I wil not take her on guift of any man.
CymbelineCym I.v.81merit for the gift. The other is not a thing for sale,merite for the guift. The other is not a thing for sale,
CymbelineCym I.v.82and only the gift of the gods.and onely the guift of the Gods.
CymbelineCym II.iv.102Her pretty action did outsell her gift,Her pretty Action, did out-sell her guift,
CymbelineCym V.iv.101Whom best I love I cross; to make my gift,Whom best I loue, I crosse; to make my guift
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.77Than I that have not well the gift of tongueThat I that haue not well the gift of Tongue,
Henry VH5 II.iv.79The borrowed glories that by gift of heaven,The borrowed Glories, that by gift of Heauen,
Henry VH5 V.ii.154he hath not the gift to woo in other places. For thesehe hath not the gift to wooe in other places: for these
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.15The happiest gift that ever marquess gave,The happiest Gift, that euer Marquesse gaue,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.31Is not a dukedom, sir, a goodly gift?Is not a Dukedome, Sir, a goodly gift?
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.33I'll do thee service for so good a gift.Ile doe thee seruice for so good a gift.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.35Why then, 'tis mine, if but by Warwick's gift.Why then 'tis mine, if but by Warwickes gift.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.37And, weakling, Warwick takes his gift again;And Weakeling, Warwicke takes his gift againe,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.65A gift that heaven gives for him, which buysA guift that heauen giues for him, which buyes
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.58That, for so much as by his liberal giftThat for so mnch as by his liberall gift,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.300A kind and voluntary gift thou profferest,A kind and voluntary giift thou proferest,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.50I take thy gift to pay the debts I owe.I take thy gift to pay the debts I owe:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.57This gift twice doubled to these squires and thee:This gift twise doubled to these Esquires and thee
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.192My gracious father, here receive the gift,My gracious father, here receiue the gift,
King LearKL I.i.164Upon the foul disease. Revoke thy gift,Vpon the foule disease, reuoke thy guift,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.66This is a gift that I have; simple, simple; aThis is a gift that I haue simple: simple, a
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.71upon the mellowing of occasion. But the gift is goodvpon the mellowing of occasion: but the gift is good
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.643Gave Hector a giftgaue Hector a gift.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.650Gave Hector a gift, the heir of Ilion;Gaue Hector a gift, the heire of Illion;
MacbethMac III.i.97According to the gift which bounteous natureAccording to the gift, which bounteous Nature
MacbethMac IV.iii.157He hath a heavenly gift of prophecy,He hath a heauenly guift of Prophesie,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.97He would not, but by gift of my chaste bodyHe would not, but by gift of my chaste body
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.385The other, that he do record a giftThe other, that he doe record a gift
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.391.2Clerk, draw a deed of gift.Clarke, draw a deed of gift.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.167To part so slightly with your wife's first gift,To part so slightly with your wiues first gift,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.292From the rich Jew, a special deed of gift,From the rich Iewe, a speciall deed of gift
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.64after coach, letter after letter, gift after gift, smelling soafter Coach, letter after letter, gift after gift, smelling so
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.8new-year's gift. The rogues slighted me into the river with asNew-yeares gift. The rogues slighted me into the riuer with as
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.301I have no gift at all in shrewishness.I haue no gift at all in shrewishnesse;
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.124only his gift is in devising impossible slanders. None butonely his gift is, in deuising impossible slanders, none but
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.15man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comesis the gift of Fortune, but to write and reade, comes
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.26May counterpoise this rich and precious gift?May counterpoise this rich and precious gift?
OthelloOth III.iii.433I gave her such a one: 'twas my first gift.I gaue her such a one: 'twas my first gift.
OthelloOth III.iv.61Or made gift of it, my father's eyeOr made a Guift of it, my Fathers eye
PericlesPer III.iv.18Yet my good will is great, though the gift small.Yet my good will is great, though the gift small.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.115A greater gift than that I'll give my cousin.A greater gift then that, Ile giue my Cousin.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.116A greater gift? O, that's the sword to it.A greater gift? O, that's the Sword to it.
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.87My lord, I claim the gift, my due by promise,My Lord, I clayme the gift, my due by promise,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.122And if the boy have not a woman's giftAnd if the boy haue not a womans guift
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.76(to Baptista) Neighbour, this is a gift very grateful, I amneighbors: this is a guift / Very gratefull, I am
The TempestTem IV.i.8I ratify this my rich gift. O Ferdinand,I ratifie this my rich guift: O Ferdinand,
The TempestTem IV.i.13Then, as my gift, and thine own acquisitionThen, as my guest, and thine owne acquisition
Timon of AthensTim I.i.283Sevenfold above itself; no gift to himSeuen-fold aboue it selfe: No guift to him,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.139Of their friends' gift?Of their Friends guift:
Timon of AthensTim III.i.5One of Lord Timon's men? A gift, IOne of Lord Timons men? A Guift I
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.18That e'er received gift from him.That ere receiued guift from him.
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.20And he wears jewels now of Timon's gift,And he weares Iewels now of Timons guift,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.67'Tis thought you have a goodly gift in horning,'Tis thought you haue a goodly gift in Horning,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.73Have not more gift in taciturnity.Haue not more gift in taciturnitie.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.28the gift of a coward to allay the gust he hath in quarrelling,the gift of a Coward, to allay the gust he hath in quarrelling,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.30have the gift of a grave.haue the gift of a graue.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.55yours, and therefore the gift the greater.yours, & therefore the guift the greater.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.149I thank your grace; the gift hath made me happy.I thank your Grace, ye gift hath made me happy:

Poems

 6 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.15.14 Which by a gift of learning did bear the maid away: Which by a gift of learning, did beare the maid away,
SonnetsSonn.11.12 Which bounteous gift thou shouldst in bounty cherish: Which bountious guift thou shouldst in bounty cherrish,
SonnetsSonn.60.8 And Time that gave doth now his gift confound. And time that gaue, doth now his gift confound.
SonnetsSonn.87.7 The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, The cause of this faire guift in me is wanting,
SonnetsSonn.87.11 So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, So thy great guift vpon misprision growing,
SonnetsSonn.122.1 Thy gift, thy tables, are within my brain TThy guift,, thy tables, are within my braine

Glossary

 20 result(s).
benedictionblessing, spiritual gift
benefitquality, advantage, gift
bestowgive as a gift [to], present [with]
bountyspecial gift, present
dispositionaptitude, gift, capacity
donationgift, present, favour
exhibitiongift, present, offer
fairinggift, present
favourmark of favour, gift, token [often a love-token]
giftquality, accomplishment, talent
giftgiving, imparing, bestowal
grantgranting, gift, reason for agreeing to a request
havingaccomplishment, quality, gift
largessfree gift, generous present
meedgift, service, benefaction
nothing-giftgift of no value
oblationoffering, gift
partquality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body]
portiondowry, marriage gift, settlement
spoonchristening spoon [given as a gift]

Thesaurus

 29 result(s).
free giftlargess
giftbenefit
giftdisposition
giftdonation
giftexhibition
giftfairing
giftfavour
giftgrant
gifthaving
giftmeed
giftoblation
giftpart
gift of no valuenothing-gift
gift, freelargess
gift, give as abestow
gift, marriageportion
gift, specialbounty
gift, spiritualbenediction
give as a giftbestow
marriage giftportion
present [gift]bestow
present [gift]bounty
present [gift]donation
present [gift]exhibition
present [gift]fairing
present [gift]offer
present [gift]token
spiritual giftbenediction
value, gift of nonothing-gift

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Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GIFTBASICgift n
GIFTOBJECTnothing-gift n

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