bespeaks

/B IH0 S P IY1 K S/

verb

1
To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.
2
To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance.
3
To stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour.
“to bespeak a calm hearing; I bespeak your patience in advance.”
4
To forbode; foretell.
5
To speak to; address.
6
To betoken; show; indicate; foretell; suggest; allude to.
“This act bespeaks his kindness.”
7
To speak up or out; exclaim; speak.

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