BESPEAKING Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

bespeaking

verb

present participle of bespeak

as in booking

to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use bespoke the rental car weeks in advance of their trip

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Relevance

as in revealing

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs her expression throughout the meeting bespoke great boredom

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as in seeking

to make a request for milady bespoke our indulgence, inviting us to wait in the foyer while she attended to other matters

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as in indicating

to serve as a sign or symptom of her impressive virtuosity as a pianist bespeaks years of diligent practice

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Verb

The staff is also quick to offer assistance in securing a reservation for dinner at Matilda or booking the wellness room, which has an infrared sauna facing the mountains and a small area with workout equipment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Cost and clinical value are also worth weighing before booking a room-service drip.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of booking

Verb

This is where the episode finally loops back on itself, with the recruiter laying out a black hole on the ground, revealing the mall to be a kind of pocket universe.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Berne is the lead author of a new research paper revealing the discovery of the strange southern hotspot.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of revealing

Verb

The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are seeking to pause an order requiring it to provide records in lawsuit with Inspector General while the city appeals.

— Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2026
Netflix has worked assiduously to burnish its reputation as a home for advertisers seeking to align themselves with its popular programs and eager to avoid the traditional model of deploying typical 30-second commercials.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeking

Verb

Despite cost pressures continuing to affect match-going fans, every English top-flight club has a waiting list in operation for season tickets, indicating that demand remains high.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The police also obtained records from one of Sellars’ social media accounts indicating that, 90 minutes after the shooting, someone used the account to search for news of a fatal shooting in Stamford.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of indicating

Verb

In an interview with the Daily News last week, though, Mulgrew was more measured in his response, praising Mamdani for personally getting involved in talks and reserving his harshest criticism for city agencies instead of the mayor himself.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
And Breakfast For a more intimate experience, consider reserving one of five rooms inside The Hibiscus House.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of reserving

Verb

Garen notes that naming or displaying a device may offer limited distinction when nearby practices provide comparable services.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Perhaps a swimsuit on a chair, or in an inner courtyard balcony, but what are these people thinking, displaying their underwear?

— Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of displaying

Verb

Even so, exemptions limit this round of tariffs’ impact to about 5% of the $382 billion in Canadian imports to the United States recorded in 2025, meaning the hit to most Americans' budgets is also likely to be limited, economists said.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
An option for users under 18 to have a non-personalized feed, meaning a feed that doesn’t use an algorithm to target them with content aimed to keep them endlessly scrolling.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

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