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   Speak

   /spēk/

   

   verb

   • 1. say something in order to convey information, an opinion, or a feeling: "in his agitation he was unable to speak" Similar talksay (anything/something)utterstatedeclaretellvoiceexpresspronouncearticulateenunciatevocalizeverbalizerare:enounce
   • ▪ have a conversation: "last time we spoke, you told me you couldn't do the job" Similar have a conversationtalkhave a talkhave a discussionconversecommunicatechathave a chatpass the time of dayhave a wordgossipmake conversationinformal:have a confabchew the fat/ragnatterhave a chinwagshoot the breezerare:confabulate
   • ▪ utter (a word, message, speech, etc.): "patients copy words spoken by the therapist" Similar talksay (anything/something)utterstatedeclaretellvoiceexpresspronouncearticulateenunciatevocalizeverbalizerare:enounce
   • ▪ communicate in or be able to communicate in (a specified language): "my mother spoke Russian"
   • ▪ make a speech before an audience, or make a contribution to a debate: "twenty thousand people attended to hear him speak" Similar give a speechgive a talktalklecturegive a lecturedeliver an addressgive a sermonhold forthdiscourseexpoundexpatiateorateharanguesermonizepontificateinformal:spoutspielspeechifypreachifyjawsound offdrone on
   • 2. (of behavior, an object, etc.) serve as evidence for something: "his frame spoke tiredness" Similar indicatemeansuggestshowdenotedisplaydemonstratebe evidence ofregisterreflectrevealbetrayevincediscloseexhibitmanifestexpressconveysignifyimpartbespeakcommunicatebear outattesttestify toproveevidenceliterary:betoken
   • ▪ show or manifest (someone or something) to be in a particular state or to possess a certain quality: archaic "she had seen nothing that spoke him of immoral habits"
   • 3. (of a musical instrument or other object) make a sound when functioning: "the gun spoke again"
   • ▪ (of a dog) bark.

   Word Origin Old Englishsprecan, later specan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch spreken and German sprechen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. speakable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   What does speak mean in English?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SPEAK meaning: 1. to say something using your voice: 2. to talk to someone: 3. to talk about something: . Learn more.

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   What is speak verb?

   • Definition of speak verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive] to talk to somebody about something; to have a conversation with somebody speak to somebody The President refused to speak to reporters. speak about something We never spoke about her illness. The confidential setting allowed us to speak freely about our concerns.

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   What does talk mean?

   • When you talk about something, you say what subject you are communicating about. If you speak about a particular subject to a group of people, you give a talk. We can also talk about people who talk a lot. These are words and phrases related to speak. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of speak.

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   What does it mean to speak about someone?

   • [intransitive] speak of/about something/somebody to mention or describe something/somebody She still speaks about him with great affection. He was speaking publicly for the first time about the incident. Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame. Her students speak very highly of her (= they say very good things about her).

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   Speak to friends and family first, before making any major decisions. It's better to speak directly to the patient. I need to speak to Joseph about this matter. I need to speak with your parents. You should speak with someone who knows more about the subject. I had the opportunity to speak with the president alone. I spoke at length with him ...

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   SPEAK meaning: 1. to say something using your voice: 2. to talk to someone: 3. to talk about something: . Learn more.

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   speak. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Languages speak /spiːk/ S1 W1 verb (past tense spoke /spəʊk $ spoʊk/, past participle spoken /ˈspəʊkən $ ˈspoʊ-/) 1 in conversation [ intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to talk to someone about something speak to somebody I spoke to her last Wednesday ...

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   4 days ago · speak in American English. (spik ) verb intransitive Word forms: spoke, ˈspoken, ˈspeaking. 1. to utter words with the ordinary voice; talk. 2. to express or communicate opinions, feelings, ideas, etc. by or as by talking. speak in our behalf, actions speak louder than words. 3.

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   define: [verb] to determine or identify the essential qualities or meaning of. to discover and set forth the meaning of (something, such as a word). to create on a computer.

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