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 126 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.93To tell him that his sword can never winto tell him that his sword can neuer winne
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.76To cozen him that would unjustly win.To cosen him that would vniustly winne.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.119Her eyes myself could win me to believe,Her eyes my selfe, could win me to beleeue,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.37His cocks do win the battle still of mineHis Cocks do winne the Battaile, still of mine,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iv.9.1You'll win two days upon me.you'le win two dayes vpon me.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iv.18‘ O, bless my brother!’ Husband win, win brother,Oh blesse my Brother. Husband winne, winne Brother,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xii.27From Antony win Cleopatra. Promise,From Anthony winne Cleopatra, promise
CoriolanusCor I.i.158Lead'st first to win some vantage.Lead'st first to win some vantage.
CoriolanusCor I.i.218Win upon power and throw forth greater themesWin vpon power, and throw forth greater Theames
CoriolanusCor I.vi.50Retire to win our purpose.retyre to win our purpose.
CoriolanusCor II.i.207To win a vulgar station. Our veiled damesTo winne a vulgar station: our veyl'd Dames
CoriolanusCor V.iii.113Our wish, which side should win. For either thouOur wish, which side should win. For either thou
CymbelineCym I.ii.6So soon as I can win th' offended king,So soone as I can win th'offended King,
CymbelineCym I.ii.52I still win of you. For my sake wear this,I still winne of you. For my sake weare this,
CymbelineCym II.i.49at bowls I'll win tonight of him. Come: go.at Bowles, Ile winne to night of him. Come: go.
CymbelineCym II.iii.6when you win.when you winne.
CymbelineCym II.iv.2To win the king as I am bold her honourTo winne the King, as I am bold, her Honour
CymbelineCym III.iv.111.2But to win timeBut to win time
CymbelineCym V.v.185In suit the place of's bed, and win this ringIn suite the place of's bed, and winne this Ring
HamletHam V.ii.173hold his purpose, I will win for him an I can, If not, Ihold his purpose; I will win for him if I can: if not, Ile
HamletHam V.ii.205have been in continual practice. I shall win at the odds.haue beene in continuall practice; I shall winne at the oddes:
HamletHam V.ii.281.1Our son shall win.Our Sonne shall win.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.109And on this north side win this cape of land,And on this North side winne this Cape of Land,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.83This seeming brow of justice, did he winThis seeming Brow of Iustice, did he winne
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.8For nothing can seem foul to those that win.For nothing can seeme foule to those that win.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.37And thus I win thee.And thus I win thee.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.179That thou mightst win the more thy father's love,That thou might'st ioyne the more, thy Fathers loue,
Henry VH5 I.ii.131With blood and sword and fire to win your right!With Bloods, and Sword and Fire, to win your Right:
Henry VH5 I.ii.167‘ If that you will France win,If that you will France win,
Henry VH5 II.ii.124And tell the legions, ‘ I can never winAnd tell the Legions, I can neuer win
Henry VH5 III.ii.10Doth win immortal fame.doth winne immortall fame.
Henry VH5 V.ii.136measure in strength. If I could win a lady at leapfrog,measure in strength. If I could winne a Lady at Leape-frogge,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.137A base Walloon, to win the Dauphin's grace,A base Wallon, to win the Dolphins grace,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.200That Henry born at Monmouth should win allThat Henry borne at Monmouth should winne all,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.88I'll win this Lady Margaret. For whom?Ile win this Lady Margaret. For whom?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.117Anjou and Maine? Myself did win them both;Aniou and Maine? My selfe did win them both:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.208That Maine which by main force Warwick did win,That Maine, which by maine force Warwicke did winne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.211Which I will win from France or else be slain.Which I will win from France, or else be slaine.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.301Men's flesh preserved so whole do seldom win.Mens flesh preseru'd so whole, doe seldome winne.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.v.8The rebels have assayed to win the Tower.The Rebels haue assay'd to win the Tower.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.37By words or blows here let us win our right.By words or blowes here let vs winne our right.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.60Brother, I go; I'll win them, fear it not;Brother, I goe: Ile winne them, feare it not.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.135And we in them no hope to win the day;And we (in them) no hope to win the day,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.35By this account then Margaret may win him;By this account then, Margaret may winne him,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.170To win the love o'th' commonalty. The DukeTo the loue o'th'Commonalty, the Duke
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.442The image of his Maker, hope to win by it?(The Image of his Maker) hope to win by it?
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.58Sir, I did never win of you before.Sir, I did neuer win of you before.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.64Win straying souls with modesty again;Win straying Soules with modesty againe,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.127And think with wagging of your tongue to win me;And thinke with wagging of your tongue to win me:
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.57to draw mine honour in, and let 'em win the work. Theto draw mine Honour in, and let 'em win the Worke, the
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.141But win the noble Brutus to our party – but winne the Noble Brutus / To our party---
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.344Command her, woo her, win her any waysComaund her, woo her, win her anie waies,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.71How thou canst win this pillage manfully.How thou canst win this pillage manfully.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.34Then will he win a world of honour too,Then will he win a world of honor to,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.17My soul doth prophesy we win the day.My soule doth prophesie we win the daie.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.30To win thy life or to revenge thy death?To win thy life, or to reuenge thy death,
King JohnKJ I.i.269May easily win a woman's. Ay, my mother,May easily winne a womans: aye my mother,
King JohnKJ II.i.158Than e'er the coward hand of France can win.Then ere the coward hand of France can win;
King JohnKJ II.i.418Win you this city without stroke or wound,Win you this Citie without stroke, or wound,
King JohnKJ III.i.331Husband, I cannot pray that thou mayst win;Husband, I cannot pray that thou maist winne:
King JohnKJ IV.ii.168I have a way to win their loves again;I haue a way to winne their loues againe:
King JohnKJ V.ii.106To win this easy match played for a crown?To winne this easie match, plaid for a Crowne?
King JohnKJ V.ii.115To outlook conquest and to win renownTo out-looke Conquest, and to winne renowne
King JohnKJ V.iv.30I say again, if Lewis do win the day,I say againe, if Lewis do win the day,
King JohnKJ V.iv.39If Lewis by your assistance win the day.If Lewis, by your assistance win the day.
King LearKL II.ii.110part, I will not be, though I should win your displeasurepart I will not be, though I should win your displeasure
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.60And shape to win grace though he had no wit.And shape to win grace though she had no wit.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.7Master, will you win your love with a FrenchWill you win your loue with a French
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.149As thou wilt win my favour, good my knave,As thou wilt win my fauour, good my knaue,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.71To lose an oath to win a paradise?To loose an oath, to win a Paradise?
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.348And win them too! Therefore let us deviseAnd winne them too, therefore let vs deuise,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.837And therewithal to win me, if you please,And therewithall to win me, if you please,
MacbethMac I.iii.122And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,And oftentimes, to winne vs to our harme,
MacbethMac I.iii.124Win us with honest trifles, to betray'sWinne vs with honest Trifles, to betray's
MacbethMac I.v.20And yet wouldst wrongly win. Thou'dst have, great Glamis,And yet would'st wrongly winne. Thould'st haue, great Glamys,
MacbethMac IV.iii.118By many of these trains hath sought to win meBy many of these traines, hath sought to win me
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.78And make us lose the good we oft might win,And makes vs loose the good we oft might win,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.125.2Pray heaven she win him.Pray heauen she win him.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.31To win thee, lady. But alas the while,To win the Ladie. But alas, the while
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.47And watery deathbed for him. He may win,And watrie death-bed for him: he may win,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.216No, we shall ne'er win at that sport, and stakeNo, we shal nere win at that sport, and stake
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.227your art of wooing, win her to consent to you. If anyyour Art of wooing; win her to consent to you: if any
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.230affection that I should win what you would enjoy?affection that I should win what you would enioy?
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.14money enough in his purse, such a man would win anymoney enough in his purse, such a man would winne any
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.82Win me and wear me; let him answer me.Win me and weare me, let him answere me,
OthelloOth I.iii.170I think this tale would win my daughter too.I thinke this tale would win my Daughter too,
OthelloOth II.iii.329To win the Moor again? For 'tis most easyTo win the Moore againe. / For 'tis most easie
OthelloOth II.iii.333To win the Moor, were't to renounce his baptism,To win the Moore, were to renownce his Baptisme,
OthelloOth IV.i.123(aside) So, so, so, so: they laugh that win.So, so, so, so: they laugh, that winnes.
OthelloOth IV.ii.148What shall I do to win my lord again?What shall I do to win my Lord againe?
PericlesPer II.iv.49But if I cannot win you to this love,But if I cannot winne you to this loue,
PericlesPer II.iv.52Whom if you find, and win unto return,Whom if you find, and winne vnto returne,
PericlesPer V.i.41.1Would win some words of him.would win some words of him.
Richard IIR2 II.i.180Did win what he did spend, and spent not thatDid win what he did spend: and spent not that
Richard IIR2 II.iii.162But we must win your grace to go with usBut wee must winne your Grace to goe with vs
Richard IIR2 III.ii.191An easy task it is to win our own.An easie taske it is to winne our owne.
Richard IIR2 V.i.24Our holy lives must win a new world's crownOur holy liues must winne a new Worlds Crowne,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.34To win thy after-love I pardon thee.To win thy after loue, I pardon thee.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.237And yet to win her! All the world to nothing!And yet to winne her? All the world to nothing.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.38Can from his mother win the Duke of York,Can from his Mother winne the Duke of Yorke,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.92I'll win our ancient right in France againIle win our ancient Right in France againe,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.79But sure I fear we shall not win him to it.But sure I feare we shall not winne him to it.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.285.1To win your daughter.To win your daughter.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.426Shall I go win my daughter to thy will?Shall I go win my daughter to thy will?
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.146Will conquer him! Awake, and win the day!Will conquer him. Awake, and win the day.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.245Had rather have us win than him they follow.Had rather haue vs win, then him they follow.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.107Tell him from me – as he will win my love –Tell him from me (as he will win my loue)
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.214And so we will – provided that he win her.And so we wil, prouided that he win her.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.335'Tis deeds must win the prize, and he of both'Tis deeds must win the prize, and he of both
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.42Shall win my love – and so I take my leave,Shal win my loue, and so I take my leaue,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.69Shall win the wager which we will propose.Shall win the wager which we will propose.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.115Nay, I will win my wager better yet,Nay, I will win my wager better yet,
The TempestTem I.ii.456Upon this island as a spy, to win itVpon this Island, as a spy, to win it
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.114Why was my Cressid then so hard to win?Why was my Cressid then so hard to win?
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.212‘ Great Hector's sister did Achilles win,Great Hectors sister did Achilles winne;
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.96I come to lose my arm or win my sleeve.I come to loose my arme, or winne my sleeue.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.42Bade him win all.bad him win all.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.132Truly, sir, I think you'll hardly win her.Truely Sir, I thinke you'll hardly win her.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.67Cannot your grace win her to fancy him?Cannot your Grace win her to fancie him?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.89Win her with gifts, if she respect not words;Win her with gifts, if she respect not words,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.105If with his tongue he cannot win a woman.If with his tongue he cannot win a woman.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.70And what they win in't, boot and glory; oneAnd what they winne in't, boot and glory on;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.310How bravely may he bear himself to win herHow bravely may he beare himselfe to win her
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.100I wish his weary soul that falls may win it.I wish his wearie soule, that falls may win it:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.57The princes to their proof! Arcite may win me,The Princes to their proofe, Arcite may win me,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.21So soon as yours could win me. So it should now,So soone as yours, could win me: so it should now,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.312 And veiled in them did win whom he would maim, And vaild in them did winne whom he would maime,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.2.5 To win me soon to hell, my female evil To winne me soone to hell, my Female euill
The Passionate PilgrimPP.3.14 To break an oath, to win a paradise? To breake an Oath, to win a Paradise?
The Passionate PilgrimPP.4.7 To win his heart, she touched him here and there; To win his hart, she toucht him here and there,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.211 ‘ What win I if I gain the thing I seek? What win I if I gaine the thing I seeke?
SonnetsSonn.64.7 And the firm soil win of the wat'ry main, And the firme soile win of the watry maine,
SonnetsSonn.88.8 That thou in losing me shalt win much glory. That thou in loosing me, shall win much glory:
SonnetsSonn.119.4 Still losing when I saw myself to win! Still loosing when I saw my selfe to win?
SonnetsSonn.144.5 To win me soon to hell, my female evil To win me soone to hell my femail euill,

Glossary

 22 result(s).
assaychallenge, tempt, win over
attempttempt, persuade, win over
bank[unclear meaning] put in a bank, win; pass by [as in a boat]
carry it (away)[from a falconry term ‘to fly away with the game’] win the day, have the advantage, succeed
charmpersuade, convince, win over
compasswin, obtain, attain
deserveearn, win, receive
enchantcharm, bewitch, win over
getwin, gain, obtain victory in
inheritsecure, win, get possession of
mountebankwin over by plausible trickery
overruleprevail, overcome, win over
play[fencing] win a game, succeed in a bout
prevailsucceed, win, be victor
purchaseacquire, obtain, win
reclaimwin back, bring back
takewin favour, gain acceptance, become popular
windeserve, earn, merit
winprevail over, overcome
winwin over, prevail upon
wingain advantage [over], get the better [of]
woowin over, persuade, coax

Thesaurus

 22 result(s).
day, win thecarry it (away)
favour, wintake
game, win a play
trickery, win over by plausible mountebank
winbank
wincompass
windeserve
winget
wininherit
winprevail
winpurchase
win a gameplay
win backreclaim
win overassay
win overattempt
win overcharm
win overenchant
win overoverrule
win overwin
win overwoo
win over by plausible trickerymountebank
win the daycarry it (away)

Themes and Topics

 1 result(s).
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ord and shield / in bloody field / doth win immortal fame h5 iv vi 2 [king henry to...
...nce that france may get the field [i e win the battle] field (n ) 2--4 forbear (...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WINBASICwin v, winning adj, winning n
WINACTIONfeast-won adj, half-won adj, well-won adj
WINPEOPLEwinner n

Snippets

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blow winds
Now is the winter
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