verb
bespeak
Bespeak (verb) means to talk about or describe something.
verb
1
To talk about or describe something.
2
To arrange or order something ahead of time.
3
To ask for something, especially as a favour.
"I bespeak your patience in advance."
"to bespeak a calm hearing"
4
To be a sign that something will happen in the future.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English bespeken, bispeken, from Old English *bespecan, besprecan ("to speak about, speak against, accuse of, claim at law, complain"), from Proto-West Germanic *bisprekan ("to discuss, blame"), from Proto-Germanic *bisprekaną ("to speak about, discuss, blame"), equivalent to be- + speak. It is cognate with Scots bespeke ("to beseech, speak or negotiate with"), Saterland Frisian bispreke ("to discuss"), West Frisian besprekke ("to discuss"), Dutch bespreken ("to discuss, review, debate"), and German besprechen ("to discuss, review, talk about").
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What is the meaning of bespeak?
"bespeak" (verb) means to talk about or describe something.
What is another word for bespeak?
Other words for "bespeak" include indicate, request, signal, point, betoken, quest.
What is the opposite of bespeak?
The opposite of "bespeak" is countermand.
What are the different meanings of bespeak?
"bespeak" has 3 main meanings: 1. To talk about or describe something; 2. To arrange or order something ahead of time; 3. To ask for something, especially as a favour.
