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

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If even that feels like too much writing, just let the links speak for themselves. Peter Boyd, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 David Letterman let his past comments on CBS speak for him after The Late Show was canceled by the network. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025 After the evidence had been presented, Darrow addressed the judge, speaking for 12 hours over two days. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025 My father never got to speak for himself because his health robbed him of that chance. Rance Collins, IndieWire, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for speak for

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“Speak for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20for. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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