bespeak

be·speak

verb \bi-ˈspēk, bē-\

be·spoke\-ˈspōk\be·spo·ken\-ˈspō-kən\be·speak·ing

Definition of BESPEAK

transitive verb

1

: to hire, engage, or claim beforehand

2

: to speak to especially with formality : address

3

: request <bespeak a favor>

4

a : indicate, signify <her performance bespeaks considerable practice> b : to show beforehand : foretell

Examples of BESPEAK

1. Her newest album bespeaks a great talent for writing songs.
2. <bespoke the rental car weeks in advance of their trip>

First Known Use of BESPEAK

1533

Related to BESPEAK

Synonyms: reserve, book

Related Words: earmark; contract, engage, hire, retain

Near Antonyms: belie, misrepresent; distort, falsify, garble, twist; camouflage, disguise; gild, gloss (over), varnish, whitewash; conceal, counterfeit, cover, hide, mask, obscure, occlude, veil

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Rhymes with BESPEAK

antique, apeak, batik, Belleek, bezique, blue streak, boutique, cacique, Cloud Peak, critique, debeak, forepeak, forespeak, Grays Peak, grosbeak, hairstreak, halfbeak, houseleek, Late Greek, midweek, misspeak, muzhik, mystique, newspeak, nonpeak, oblique, off-peak, outspeak, perique, physique, pip-squeak, pratique, technic, technique, Tajik, unique, unspeak, workweek