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

Request personal quotes and confirm inclusions, exclusions and current prices before booking.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Be sure to check the eligibility requirements and terms before booking.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of booking

Verb

Soon after, Mercury in Scorpio quincunxes Saturn in Aries, revealing where our words, assumptions, or plans do not quite fit the reality in front of us.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
But the box factory, a commercial condo, was unique in both its openness to testing and revealing the findings to the public.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of revealing

Verb

The director has been learning Portuguese in preparation for the film, seeking direct communication with the cast and crew and greater proximity to the characters’ dialogues and experiences.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The ultimate package holiday destination, its name was once synonymous with mass tourism, cheap deals and expats seeking sun.

— Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of seeking

Verb

The president also defended the need to keep the state of emergency while also indicating his goal of ending it eventually.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The wholesale price index for energy leapt more than 10% in September from August, indicating a significant increase in energy costs faced by manufacturers and other producers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicating

Verb

The house wine list would greatly benefit from including a rosé option rather than reserving it exclusively for the Manager’s Wine List, which incurs an additional charge.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Automating classification while reserving human review for high-risk cases strengthens governance, improves compliance and reduces the risk of sensitive data exposure.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of reserving

Verb

This holiday season will be the first true test of which brands are best at displaying their wares in ways that agents find irresistible.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The panel offers deep blacks without producing the layering artifacts common when displaying darker hues.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of displaying

Verb

The district attorney’s office is requesting a jury trial and the two cases are expected to be consolidated for a single trial, according to WTAE.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
The White House did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment Sunday night.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of requesting

Verb

Stan’s dad, Randy (who is now the size of his son after going to Sephora and thus is forced to enroll back in school) does beat up Ike’s opponent, though, meaning his looksmaxxed face is no longer.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The Vatican has now said that those tests included a robotic bronchoscopic biopsy, meaning doctors had already taken tissue samples to assess whether the mass was cancerous.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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