bespreken — meaning in English

English meaning

• bespeak verb To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.
• debate verb To argue a topic formally, usually presenting opposing sides.
• discourse noun Serious conversation or communication, spoken or written, on a particular subject.
• discuss verb To talk over a topic with someone, weighing different views.

Senses

bespreken is used for these senses in English:

• bespeak (transitive, formal, or, archaic) To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.
• debate (ambitransitive, reciprocal) To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena. [from 14th c.]
• discourse To exercise reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason.

bespeak — full definition

1. verb To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.
2. verb To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance.
3. verb To stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour.
4. verb To forbode; foretell.

debate — full definition

1. verb To argue a topic formally, usually presenting opposing sides.
2. verb To think something over carefully before deciding.
3. noun A formal discussion of opposing views, often ending in a vote or decision.

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