bespeak
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transitive verb \bi-ˈspēk, bē-\ be·spoke\-ˈspōk\ be·spo·ken\-ˈspō-kən\ be·speak·ing
Definition of BESPEAK
1
: to hire, engage, or claim beforehand
2
: to speak to especially with formality : address
3
: request <bespeak a favor>
4
Examples of BESPEAK
- Her newest album bespeaks a great talent for writing songs.
- <bespoke the rental car weeks in advance of their trip>
First Known Use of BESPEAK
1533
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
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