bespeak C2+ Topic:Shopping & Services US /bɪˈspiːk/ UK /bɪˈspiːk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to be evidence of; to order or reserve in advance Her trembling hands bespoke a deep and hidden fear. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to be evidence of; to order... indicatesignifybetokendenotesuggestreserveorder Word family Derived forms bespokebespoken Related forms speak Etymology AI details From Old English besprecan ('to speak about, complain of'), from be- ('about') + sprecan ('to speak'). besprecan Old English sprecan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Shopping & Services External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bespeak **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈspiːk/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈspiːk/ ## Meanings 1. to be evidence of; to order or reserve in advance ## Examples - Her trembling hands bespoke a deep and hidden fear. ## Synonyms - indicate - signify - betoken - denote - suggest - reserve - order ## Derived Forms - bespoke - bespoken ## Related Forms - speak ## Roots and Affixes - Root: besprecan - Root: sprecan ## Etymology From Old English besprecan ('to speak about, complain of'), from be- ('about') + sprecan ('to speak'). ## AI Etymology Bespeak is from Old English besprecan ('to speak about, complain of'), from be- ('about') + sprecan ('to speak'). In present-day use, it means to be evidence of; to order or reserve in advance. Derived formations include bespoke and bespoken. Related vocabulary includes speak. ## Topics - Shopping & Services markdown