BESPEAKING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Bespeak

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Old English bisprecan ‘speak up, speak out’ (see be-, speak), later ‘discuss, decide on’, hence ‘order’ (bespeak (sense 2), late 16th century)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: bɪˈspiːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

be evidence of; indicate

Short Definition:

be evidence of

Examples:
  • the attractive tree-lined road bespoke money
Definition:

order or reserve (something) in advance

Short Definition:

order or reserve something in advance

Examples:
  • the defendant's insurers took steps to bespeak his medical records
Definition:

speak to.

Short Definition:

speak to

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