bespeak

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US /bɪˈspiːk/ UK /bɪˈspiːk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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verb
to be evidence of; to order or reserve in advance

Her trembling hands bespoke a deep and hidden fear.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to be evidence of; to order... indicate signify betoken denote suggest reserve order

Word family

Derived forms bespokebespoken

Related forms speak

Etymology

From Old English besprecan ('to speak about, complain of'), from be- ('about') + sprecan ('to speak').

besprecan Old English sprecan Old English

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