Main Entry: be·speak

Pronunciation: \bi-ˈspēk, bē-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): be·spoke \-ˈspōk\; be·spo·ken \-ˈspō-kən\; be·speak·ing

Date: 1533

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