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Search phrase: invent

Plays

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As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.29I say she never did invent this letter;I say she neuer did inuent this letter,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.8to invent anything that intends to laughter more than Ito inuent any thing that tends to laughter, more then I
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.9invent, or is invented on me; I am not only witty ininuent, or is inuented on me. I am not onely witty in
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.311I would invent as bitter searching terms,I would inuent as bitter searching termes,
OthelloOth II.iii.32would invent some other custom of entertainment.would inuent some other Custome of entertainment.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.217If you desire their lives, invent a wayIf you desire their lives, invent a way
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.281.2Any death thou canst invent, Duke.Any death thou canst invent Duke.

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.38.1 How can my Muse want subject to invent, HOw can my Muse want subiect to inuent
SonnetsSonn.79.7 Yet what of thee thy poet doth invent Yet what of thee thy Poet doth inuent,

Glossary

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apprehendimagine, conceive, invent
deviseinvent, imagine, make up [an account]
forgeinvent, contrive, devise
inventcreate, compose, write creatively
nicknameinvent names for, misname
patchinvent in haste, fabricate, make

Thesaurus

 6 result(s).
haste, invent inpatch
inventapprehend
inventdevise
inventforge
invent in hastepatch
names, inventnickname

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
INVENTBASICinvent v, invention n
INVENTPEOPLEinventor n

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