speak for

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 figuratively

I don't need to say more. The facts speak for themselves.

Examples of speak for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although the Children of Blood and Bone premiere is still several months away, Prince-Bythewood believes the work speaks for itself until then. — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

The grill is always fired up with intention and the results speak for themselves. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

And then obviously the work done on the court spoke for itself. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

Jablonska's fiancé Alan Telmini spoke for the first time at a new conference announcing the lawsuit Wednesday morning. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for speak for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore