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    bespeak
    /bɪˈspiːk/

    verb

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bespeakBespeak Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BESPEAK is to hire, engage, or claim beforehand. How to use bespeak in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBESPEAK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    define. indicate. ostensively. outlet. point (something/someone) out. point the way idiom. point to/towards something. reflect. reveal. unveil. unwrap. vent. virtue signalling. visualization. See more results » (Definition of bespeak from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of bespeak.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bespeakBESPEAK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bespeak definition: to ask for in advance. See examples of BESPEAK used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBESPEAK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BESPEAK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of bespeak in English. bespeak. verb [ T ] formal us / bɪˈspiːk / uk / bɪˈspiːk / bespoke | bespoken. Add to word list. to suggest or show: His letter bespeaks his willingness to help. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Showing and demonstrating. act out. attest. bemedaled.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBESPEAK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jun 15, 2024 · 1. to speak for in advance; engage beforehand; reserve. that room is bespoken. 2. to be indicative of; show. a mansion that bespeaks wealth.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › bespeakbespeak - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 3, 2024 · ( transitive) To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance . ( transitive) To stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour. to bespeak a calm hearing; I bespeak your patience in advance. ( transitive, archaic) To forbode; foretell. ( transitive, archaic, poetic) To speak to; address .

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bespeakBespeak - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To bespeak is to imply or signal something, the way your neighbor's electric car might bespeak concern for the environment.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › bespeakBespeak - definition of bespeak by The Free Dictionary

    1. to ask for in advance; request. 2. to reserve beforehand: to bespeak a seat in a theater. 3. to speak to formally; address.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › bespeakBespeak Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    From Middle English bespeken, bispeken, from Old English * bespecan, besprecan (“to speak about, speak against, accuse of, claim at law, complain”), from Proto-Germanic *bisprekaną (“to discuss, blame”), equivalent to be- +‎ speak.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordBESPEAK - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "BESPEAK" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.