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Search phrase: raise

Plays

 49 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iv.26I'll raise the preparation of a warIle raise the preparation of a Warre
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.52Have power to raise such love in mine,Haue power to raise such loue in mine,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.56If thou have power to raise him, bring him hither,If thou haue power to rayse him, bring him hither,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.66Out of your sight, and raise this present head,Out of your sight, and raise this present Head,
Henry VH5 I.ii.133Will raise your highness such a mighty sumWill rayse your Highnesse such a mightie Summe,
Henry VH5 III.iii.47To raise so great a siege. Therefore, great King,To rayse so great a Siege: Therefore great King,
Henry VH5 V.ii.340Take her, fair son, and from her blood raise upTake her faire Sonne, and from her blood rayse vp
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.13Let's raise the siege. Why live we idly here?Let's rayse the Siege: why liue we idly here?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.53Ordained is to raise this tedious siegeOrdayned is to rayse this tedious Siege,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.130This night the siege assuredly I'll raise.This night the Siege assuredly Ile rayse:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.146Leave off delays, and let us raise the siege.Leaue off delayes, and let vs rayse the Siege.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.103Is come with a great power to raise the siege.Is come with a great Power, to rayse the Siege.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.32Or raise myself, but keep my wonted calling?Or rayse my selfe? but keepe my wonted Calling.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.131To raise a mutiny betwixt yourselves.To raise a mutiny betwixt your selues.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.252Then will I raise aloft the milk-white rose,Then will I raise aloft the Milke-white-Rose,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.20Madam, sit you and fear not. Whom we raiseMadame, sit you, and feare not: whom wee rayse,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.21Should raise so great a power without his leave,Should raise so great a power without his leaue?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.22And raise his issue like a loving sire;And raise his issue like a louing Sire.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.68To raise my state to title of a queen,To rayse my State to Title of a Queene,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.79And when the morning sun shall raise his carAnd when the Morning Sunne shall rayse his Carre
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.71For I can raise no money by vile means;For I can raise no money by vile meanes:
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.245It may be I shall raise you by and byIt may be I shall raise you by and by
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.71That it may raise drops in a Tartar's eye,That it may rayse drops in a Torters eye,
King JohnKJ III.i.193And raise the power of France upon his head,And raise the power of France vpon his head,
King LearKL IV.vi.228To raise my fortunes. Thou old unhappy traitor,To raise my fortunes. Thou old, vnhappy Traitor,
MacbethMac III.v.27Shall raise such artificial spritesShall raise such Artificiall Sprights,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.229Let me in safety raise me from my kneesLet me in safety raise me from my knees,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.179To raise a present sum. Therefore go forth;To raise a present summe, therefore goe forth
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.52I cannot instantly raise up the grossI cannot instantly raise vp the grosse
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.44(aside) Mark me now, now will I raise the waters. – Talkmarke me now, now will I raise the waters; talke
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.21one by another. This making Christians will raise theone by another: this making of Christians will raise the
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.32Jews to Christians you raise the price of pork.Iewes to Christians, you raise the price of Porke.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.51Raise up the organs of her fantasy,Raise vp the Organs of her fantasie,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.203Ay, by gar, and 'tis a boy. By gar, I'll raise allI bee gar, and 'tis a boy: be gar, Ile raise all
OthelloOth I.i.168Raise all my kindred. – Are they married, think you?Raise all my Kindred. Are they married thinke you?
OthelloOth I.i.183And raise some special officers of night.And raise some speciall Officers of might:
Richard IIR2 IV.i.145O, if you raise this house against this houseOh, if you reare this House, against this House
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.24To raise a spirit in his mistress' circleTo raise a spirit in his Mistresse circle,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.29I conjure only but to raise up him.I coniure onely but to raise vp him.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.178Raise up the Montagues. Some others search.Raise vp the Mountagues, some others search,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.299For I will raise her statue in pure gold,For I will raise her Statue in pure Gold,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.169Began to scold and raise up such a stormBegan to scold, and raise vp such a storme,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.9Raise me this beggar and deject that lord – Raise me this Begger, and deny't that Lord,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.284Hie to the Goths and raise an army there,Hie to the Gothes, and raise an army there,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.298Now will I to the Goths and raise a powerNow will I to the Gothes and raise a power,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.6conjure and raise devils, but I'll see some issue of myconiure and raise Diuels, but Ile see some issue of my
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.213The forces you can raise, where we shall findThe forces you can raise, where we shall finde
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.86Raise me a devil now, and let him playraise me a devill now, and let him play
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.198.1Will raise us all.Will raise vs all.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.228 Hallowed with sighs that burning lungs did raise; Hollowed with sighes that burning lunges did raise:
Venus and AdonisVen.85 Upon this promise did he raise his chin, Vpon this promise did he raise his chin,

Glossary

 35 result(s).
advanceraise, lift up, upraise
araiseraise from the dead, awake from the grave
blisterraise blisters on [as if branded on the forehead as a whore]; tarnish, stain
breedraise, bring up, support
bringraise, breed, rear
broachraise, introduce into conversation
cavildispute over details, raise pointless objections
domineerfeast riotously, raise the roof
givebring up, raise, nurture
heaveraise, lift up
heaveraise, lift up
inflameincrease, raise, charge extra
makeraise, acquire, procure
moveraise an issue [with], mention a matter [to]
moveraise, bring up, introduce
presslevy, raise, conscript
presscommission to raise men
putmake rise from cover, raise
raiseput an end to, finish
raisestimulate, stir up, excite
raiserouse, excite, incite
raiserouse, stir up, call to arms
raiseelevate in rank, advance, promote
raiserouse, wake up
rearraise, lift up, boost
rearraise, incite, rouse up
rearraise, lift up
reasonraise, bring up, discuss
rouseraise, lift up
start[hunting] raise from cover
startraise up, call up
takeraise up, let rise
upheaveraise, lift up
up-swarmraise up in swarms
vie[cards] raise the stakes, add to a total

Thesaurus

 33 result(s).
blisters, raiseblister
commission to raise menpress
cover, raise from [in hunting]start
dead, raise from thearaise
issue, raise anmove
objections, raise pointlesscavil
raiseadvance
raisebreed
raisebring
raisebroach
raisegive
raiseheave
raiseinflame
raisemake
raisemove
raisepress
raiserear
raiserear
raisereason
raiserouse
raiseupheave
raise an issuemove
raise from cover [in hunting]put
raise from cover [in hunting]start
raise from the deadaraise
raise men, commission topress
raise the roofdomineer
raise the stakes [cards]vie
raise upstart
raise uptake
raise up in swarmsup-swarm
stakes, raise the [cards]vie
swarms, raise up inup-swarm

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Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ARAISEBASICsee RAISE
RAISEBASICaraise v, raise v, raised adj, raising n
RAISESPEEDquick-raised adj
RAISENOTunraised adj
UNRAISEDBASICsee RAISE

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