bespeak

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Synonyms: respeak

Antonyms: respeak

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|formal|or|archaic}} To [[speak]] about; tell of; [[relate]]; [[discuss]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|dated}} To speak for beforehand; [[engage]] in advance; make [[arrangements]] for; [[order]], [[commission]], [[reserve]] or arrange for something to be made [[in advance]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[stipulate]], [[solicit]], [[ask for]], or [[request]], as in a favour.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|archaic}} To [[forbode]]; [[foretell]].
5. {{lb|en|transitive|archaic|poetic}} To speak to; [[address]].
6. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[betoken]]; [[show]]; [[indicate]]; [[depict]]; [[foretell]]; [[suggest]]; [[allude]] to.
7. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[speak up]] or [[speak out|out]]; [[exclaim]]; speak.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[request]] for a specific performance; a [[benefit]] performance, by a patron.

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