speak for
phrasal verb
spoke for; spoken for; speaking for; speaks for
: to express the thoughts or opinions of (someone)
They chose him to speak for the group.
Speaking only for myself, I'm against the plan.
"We don't want any dessert." "Speak for yourself. I want some."
—often used figurativelyI don't need to say more. The facts speak for themselves.
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Justices would suppress their inclinations to pen individual concurrences and dissents for the greater good of speaking for the court as an institution.
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Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Biden spoke for about 20 minutes using a teleprompter and then took photos with only the top donors.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Mayors on the call said that Biden spoke for about 20 minutes.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
But Casablanca, Bogart actually doesn’t speak for that much.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
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Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Biden spoke for about 20 minutes using a teleprompter and then took photos with only the top donors.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Mayors on the call said that Biden spoke for about 20 minutes.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
But Casablanca, Bogart actually doesn’t speak for that much.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
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“Speak for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20for. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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