bespeak

[ bih-speek ]

/ bɪˈspik /

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verb (used with object), be·spoke or (Archaic) be·spake; be·spo·ken or be·spoke; be·speak·ing.

to ask for in advance: to bespeak the reader's patience.

to reserve beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for: to bespeak a seat in a theater.

Literary. to speak to; address.

to show; indicate: This bespeaks a kindly heart.

Obsolete. to foretell; forebode.

Origin of bespeak

before 900; Middle English bespeken,Old English besprecan.See be-, speak

Words nearby bespeak

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Example sentences from the Web for bespeak

I don't know a better lad in the world, and I desire to bespeak your good will for him.
VC -- A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea|David Christie Murray
Luckily, I had waited a sentence or two outside the door, or I should have had no clue to bespeak a continuance of the subject.
Secresy|E. (Eliza) Fenwick
At the first sound of his voice, low and subdued though it was, Miss Piper held up her finger to bespeak silence.
That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1(of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope
I bespeak for it a place in every public and home library in the Northwest.
The Washington Historical Quarterly, Volume V, 1914|Various

There are certain little courteous observances, certain social formalities that bespeak the true lady, the true gentlemen.
Book of Etiquette|Lillian Eichler

British Dictionary definitions for bespeak

bespeak

/ (bɪˈspiːk) /

verb -speaks, -speaking, -spoke, -spoken or -spoke (tr)

to engage, request, or ask for in advance

to indicate or suggestthis act bespeaks kindness

poetic to speak to; address

archaic to foretell

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单词	bespeak
释义	bespeak [ bih-speek ] / bɪˈspik / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bespeak ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), be·spoke or (Archaic) be·spake; be·spo·ken or be·spoke; be·speak·ing. to ask for in advance: to bespeak the reader's patience. to reserve beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for: to bespeak a seat in a theater. Literary. to speak to; address. to show; indicate: This bespeaks a kindly heart. Obsolete. to foretell; forebode. Origin of bespeak before 900; Middle English bespeken,Old English besprecan.See be-, speak Words nearby bespeak besotted, besought, bespake, bespangle, bespatter, bespeak, bespeckle, bespectacled, bespoke, bespoken, bespread Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bespeak I don't know a better lad in the world, and I desire to bespeak your good will for him. VC -- A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea\|David Christie Murray Luckily, I had waited a sentence or two outside the door, or I should have had no clue to bespeak a continuance of the subject. Secresy\|E. (Eliza) Fenwick At the first sound of his voice, low and subdued though it was, Miss Piper held up her finger to bespeak silence. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1(of 3)\|Frances Eleanor Trollope I bespeak for it a place in every public and home library in the Northwest. The Washington Historical Quarterly, Volume V, 1914\|Various There are certain little courteous observances, certain social formalities that bespeak the true lady, the true gentlemen. Book of Etiquette\|Lillian Eichler British Dictionary definitions for bespeak bespeak / (bɪˈspiːk) / verb -speaks, -speaking, -spoke, -spoken or -spoke (tr) to engage, request, or ask for in advance to indicate or suggestthis act bespeaks kindness poetic to speak to; address archaic to foretell Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bespeak imply, attest, exclaim, engage, show, hint, request, stipulate, discuss, speak, accost, foretell, argue, address, ask, announce, reserve, cite, arrange
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bespeak

verb (used with object), be·spoke or (Archaic) be·spake; be·spo·ken or be·spoke; be·speak·ing.

Origin of bespeak

Words nearby bespeak

Example sentences from the Web for bespeak

British Dictionary definitions for bespeak

verb -speaks, -speaking, -spoke, -spoken or -spoke (tr)

Words related to bespeak