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Search phrase: relieve

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.86I would relieve her. Had you that craft to reave herI would releeue her. Had you that craft to reaue her
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.74My fortunes were more able to relieve her;My fortunes were more able to releeue her:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.39With urging helpless patience would relieve me.With vrging helpelesse patience would releeue me; 
CoriolanusCor I.i.15good. What authority surfeits on would relievegood: what Authority surfets one, would releeue
CymbelineCym V.v.401You are my father too, and did relieve me,You are my Father too, and did releeue me:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.133With purpose to relieve and follow them,With purpose to relieue and follow them,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.39To lead my soldiers where I may relieveTo lead my souldiers where I may releeue,
King JohnKJ V.vii.45.1That might relieve you!That might releeue you.
King LearKL III.iii.13King. I will look him and privily relieve him. Go youKing, I will looke him, and priuily relieue him; goe you
PericlesPer I.ii.99And, finding little comfort to relieve them,And finding little comfort to relieue them,
PericlesPer I.iv.91But to relieve them of their heavy load;But to relieue them of their heauy loade,
PericlesPer V.ii.4For such kindness must relieve me,For such kindnesse must relieue mee:
The TempestTem II.i.123As stooping to relieve him. I not doubtAs stooping to releeue him: I not doubt
The TempestTem II.ii.31When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar,when they will not giue a doit to relieue a lame Begger,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.532Ere thou relieve the beggar. Give to dogsEre thou releeue the Begger. Giue to dogges
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.4Methought it did relieve my passion much,Me thought it did releeue my passion much,

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Glossary

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balmsoothe, relieve, heal
breakbring to an end, relieve
cashierrob, fleece, relieve of money
comforthave pity on, console, relieve
freeremove, get rid of, relieve
medicinecure, heal, relieve
quitrid, free, relieve
relieveaid, assist, rescue

Thesaurus

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money, relieve ofcashier
relievebalm
relievebreak
relievecomfort
relievemedicine
relievequit
relievefree

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