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

British monarchs are constitutionally bound to remain above politics, able only to represent the UK rather than speak for its government. —Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026

Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams, and Pusha T all came out of this collection of coastal Virginia cities and um, hello… the receipts speak for themselves. —Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Apr. 2026

The boxscore speaks for itself when looking at what Dosunmu can do when called upon. —Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026

According to Tim Healey of the Boston Globe and others, right-hander Garrett Whitlock said Breslow spoke for about two minutes and Tracy for about five minutes. —Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for speak for

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