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Search phrase: receive

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.4Nay, 'tis most credible. We here receive itNay tis most credible, we heere receiue it,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.232He would receive it? He and his physiciansHe would receiue it? He and his Phisitions
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.22.2Our hearts receive your warnings.Our hearts receiue your warnings.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.48Thou hast repealed, a second time receiveThou hast repeal'd, a second time receyue
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.83.2My wish receive,My wish receiue,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.101.1Receive the ring again.Receiue the Ring againe.
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.61If they will patiently receive my medicine.If they will patiently receiue my medicine.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.20You yours, Orlando, to receive his daughter;You yours Orlando, to receiue his daughter :
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.108Good Duke, receive thy daughter,Good Duke receiue thy daughter,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.183And then receive my money for the chain.And then receiue my money for the chaine.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.184I pray you, sir, receive the money now,I pray you sir receiue the money now.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.11I shall receive the money for the same.I shall receiue the money for the same:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.64I owe you none till I receive the chain.I owe you none, till I receiue the Chaine.
CoriolanusCor I.i.129‘ That I receive the general food at firstThat I receiue the generall Food at first
CoriolanusCor I.i.137From me receive that natural competencyFrom me receiue that naturall competencie
CoriolanusCor I.i.143From me do back receive the flour of all,From me do backe receiue the Flowre of all,
CoriolanusCor I.i.150No public benefit which you receiveNo publique benefit which you receiue
CoriolanusCor IV.iii.18would make it flame again. For the nobles receive so towould make it flame againe. For the Nobles receyue so to
CymbelineCym II.iii.56But that's no fault of his: we must receive himBut that's no fault of his: we must receyue him
CymbelineCym III.i.66Receive it from me, then. War and confusionReceyue it from me then. Warre, and Confusion
CymbelineCym III.v.13Receive it friendly: but from this time forthReceiue it friendly: but from this time forth
CymbelineCym IV.iv.5Must or for Britons slay us or receive usMust, or for Britaines slay vs or receiue vs
HamletHam II.ii.25Your visitation shall receive such thanksYour Visitation shall receiue such thankes
HamletHam II.ii.144Admit no messengers, receive no tokens.Admit no Messengers, receiue no Tokens:
HamletHam II.ii.317receive from you. We coted them on the way. Andreceiue from you: wee coated them on the way, and
HamletHam III.i.10.2Did he receive you well?Did he receiue you well?
HamletHam III.i.95.1I pray you now receive them.I pray you now, receiue them.
HamletHam V.ii.92I will receive it, sir, with all diligence of spirit.I will receiue it with all diligence of spirit;
HamletHam V.ii.245I do receive your offered love like love,I do receiue your offer'd loue like loue,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.110Receive so many, and all willingly.Receiue so many, and all willingly:
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.198There shalt thou know thy charge, and there receiveThere shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.87he, ‘ receive those that are civil, for,’ said he, ‘ you are inhee) receiue those that are Ciuill; for (sayth hee) you are in
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.90thought on; therefore take heed what guests you receive;thought on; therefore take heede what Guests you receiue:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.91receive,’ says he, ‘ no swaggering companions.’ ThereReceiue (sayes hee) no swaggering Companions. There
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.268What stuff wilt have a kirtle of? I shall receiveWhat Stuffe wilt thou haue a Kirtle of? I shall receiue
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.6That the fixed sentinels almost receiveThat the fixt Centinels almost receiue
Henry VH5 V.ii.360Receive each other, God speak this ‘Amen'!Receiue each other. God speake this Amen.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.92If thou receive me for thy warlike mate.If thou receiue me for thy Warlike Mate.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.51Stay, my Lord Legate. You shall first receiveStay my Lord Legate, you shall first receiue
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.47Where Reignier sooner will receive than give.Where Reignier sooner will receyue, than giue.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.3Receive the sentence of the law for sinsReceiue the Sentence of the Law for sinne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.36As others would ambitiously receive it.As others would ambitiously receiue it.
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.58And pray receive 'em nobly, and conduct 'emAnd pray receiue 'em Nobly, and conduct 'em
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.125This from a dying man receive as certain:This from a dying man receiue as certaine:
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.32Of your soft cheverel conscience would receive,Of your soft Chiuerell Conscience, would receiue,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.96.2Receive him,Receiue him,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.175Of brothers' temper, do receive you inOf Brothers temper, do receiue you in,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.279He did receive his letters, and is coming,He did receiue his Letters, and is comming,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.42though he had no hand in his death, shall receive thethough he had no hand in his death, shall receiue the
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.50That from our treasury ye shall receive,That from our Treasory ye shall receiue,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.10Thou shalt receive five hundred marks in gold. – Thou shalt receiue fiue hundred markes in golde,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.108Or, luckless, cursed, receive eternal shame!Or luckles curst, receue eternall shame.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.193Receive this lance into thy manly hand;Receiue this lance into thy manly hand,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.i.7In sign whereof receive this coronet.In signe where of receiue this Coronet,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.111All good that he can send, I can receive.All good that he can send I can receiue,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.79Receive, dread lord, the custom of my fraught,Receiue dread Lorde the custome of my fraught,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.192My gracious father, here receive the gift,My gracious father, here receiue the gift,
King LearKL I.i.295but rash. Then must we look from his age to receive notbut rash, then must we looke from his age, to receiue not
King LearKL II.ii.146My sister may receive it much more worseMy Sister may recieue it much more worsse,
King LearKL II.iv.238Why might not you, my lord, receive attendanceWhy might not you my Lord, receiue attendance
King LearKL II.iv.287For his particular, I'll receive him gladly,For his particular, Ile receiue him gladly,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.257receive the meed of punishment, by thy sweet grace's officer,receiuethe meed of punishment by thy sweet Graces Officer
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.169Meantime, receive such welcome at my handMeane time, receiue such welcome at my hand,
MacbethMac I.iv.25Is to receive our duties; and our dutiesis to receiue our Duties: / And our Duties
MacbethMac I.vii.77.2Who dares receive it other,Who dares receiue it other,
MacbethMac III.i.98Hath in him closed; whereby he does receiveHath in him clos'd: whereby he does receiue
MacbethMac III.vi.36Do faithful homage and receive free honours –Do faithfull Homage, and receiue free Honors,
MacbethMac IV.iii.238Put on their instruments. Receive what cheer you may:Put on their Instruments: Receiue what cheere you may,
MacbethMac V.i.9A great perturbation in nature, to receive at onceA great perturbation in Nature, to receyue at once
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.177And there receive her approbation.And there receiue her approbation.
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.28He should receive his punishment in thanks.He should receiue his punishment, in thankes:
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.168receive. I am confessor to Angelo, and I know this toreceiue: I am Confessor to Angelo, and I know this to
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.16I would be glad to receive some instruction from myI would bee glad to receiue some instruction from my
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.164I did receive fair speechless messages.I did receiue faire speechlesse messages:
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.140I come by note, to give and to receive.I come by note to giue, and to receiue,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.41A weight of carrion flesh than to receiveA weight of carrion flesh, then to receiue
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.279gnawn at; and I shall not only receive this villainousgnawne at, and I shall not onely receiue this villanous
OthelloOth II.i.175.1Let's meet him and receive him.Let's meete him, and recieue him.
OthelloOth III.iii.194Receive it from me. I speak not yet of proof.Receiue it from me. I speake not yet of proofe:
PericlesPer I.i.91Either expound now or receive your sentence.Either expound now, or receiue your sentence.
PericlesPer I.ii.69That thou wouldst tremble to receive thyself.That thou wouldst tremble to receiue thy selfe,
PericlesPer IV.vi.57receive.receiue.
PericlesPer V.i.73Thy sacred physic shall receive such payThy sacred Physicke shall receiue such pay,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.101Receive thy lance; and God defend the right.Receiue thy Launce, and heauen defend thy right.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.206Thou didst receive the sacrament to fightThou did'st receiue the Sacrament, to fight
Richard IIIR3 V.ii.5And here receive we from our father StanleyAnd heere receiue we from our Father Stanley
Romeo and JulietRJ II.vi.29Receive in either by this dear encounter.Receiue in either, by this deere encounter.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.208With more than common thanks I will receive it.With more then common thankes / I will receyue it.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.254Receive them then, the tribute that I owe,Receiue them then, the Tribute that I owe,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.424Receive him then to favour, Saturnine,Receiue him then to fauour Saturnine,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.42Receive my tears and seem to weep with me;Receiue my teares, and seeme to weepe with me,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.196Receive the blood, and when that they are dead,Receiue the blood, and when that they are dead,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.6Let him receive no sust'nance, fetter himLet him receiue no sustenance, fetter him,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.153Yea, what he shall receive of us in dutyYea what he shall receiue of vs in duetie,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.226Ay, and perhaps receive much honour by him.I, and perhaps receiue much honor by him.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.36In kissing, do you render or receive?In kissing doe you render, or receiue.
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.11this. Receive it so.this: receiue it so.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.189the gentleman – as I know his youth will aptly receive itthe Gentleman (as I know his youth will aptly receiue it)
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.40Did in your name receive it; pardon the fault, I pray.Did in your name receiue it: pardon the fault I pray.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.78And once again I do receive thee honest.And once againe, I doe receiue thee honest;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.61It shall be so; you shall receive all duesIt shall be so; you shall receave all dues
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.110Receive you her, you him; be plighted withReceive you her, you him, be plighted with
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.176Must I receive, whose every word deservesMust I receiue? whose euery word deserues
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.221Should be past grief. Do not receive afflictionShould be past greefe: Do not receiue affliction
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.231When most the truth; which I receive much betterWhen most the truth: which I receyue much better,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.241 Playing the place which did no form receive, Playing the Place which did no forme receiue,
SonnetsSonn.122.12 To trust those tables that receive thee more. To trust those tables that receaue thee more,

Glossary

 25 result(s).
allowacknowledge, commend, receive [with praise]
bringderive, receive, acquire
catchreceive, take, incur
deserveearn, win, receive
drawtake up, receive, collect
entertainwelcome, receive kindly, treat well, show hospitality to
entertainreceive, admit, let in
entertainreceive, sustain, meet with
findexpect, receive, meet with
inheritreceive, obtain, come into possession [of]
latchcatch, receive, take hold of
learnbe edified, receive instruction [from]
participatetake, receive, share in
perceivereceive, get, obtain
quickenreceive life, be conceived
receiveconsider, believe, regard
receivetake in, admit, recruit
receiveunderstand, take in, comprehend
rootprovide with roots, receive the roots of
sharetake, receive, have [as one's share]
sharereceive at the expense of
sustainreceive, undergo, experience
takeaccept, receive, escape with
takecatch, receive, get
vouchsafebe pleased to accept, graciously receive

Thesaurus

 31 result(s).
expense of, receive at theshare
get [receive]perceive
get [receive]recover
get [receive]take
graciously receivevouchsafe
instruction, receivelearn
kindly, receiveentertain
life, receivequicken
receiveallow
receivebring
receivecatch
receivedeserve
receivedraw
receiveentertain
receiveentertain
receivefind
receiveinherit
receivelatch
receiveparticipate
receiveperceive
receiveshare
receivesustain
receivetake
receivetake
receive a sumreceipt
receive at the expense ofshare
receive kindlyentertain
receive lifequicken
receive the roots ofroot
receive, graciouslyvouchsafe
roots, provide/receiveroot

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Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
RECEIVEBASICreceipt n, receive v, received adj, receiving adj, receptacle n
RECEIVEPEOPLEreceiver n

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