Bespeak

/bɪˈspiːk/

Synonyms for "bespeak" (140 found)

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Verb(5 words)
indicatesignalask forbetokenbook in advance
accostaddressadumbrateannounceapostrophizeappeal toapplyapply forapply toapproachapproveargueaskask forattestaugurbe construed asbe indicative ofbe significant ofbe symptomatic of
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beg leavebetokenbook

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Related words (70)

indentindicateintimateinvokeinvolvemake a requestmake a requisitionmake applicationmanifestmarkmeanmemorializenoteorderpoint topreengagepresagepromiseproveput in for
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recruitreferrefer torequestrequisitionreserveretainrevealsaluteset forthshowshow signs ofsign onsign upsign up forsignalizesignifysolicitspeakspeak fairspeak for itselfspeak tospeak volumesspellstand forsuggestsymbolizesymptomatizesymptomizetake asidetake into employmenttake ontalk totelltend to showtestifywaywhistle forwishwitness

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bespeak a needbespeak attentionbespeak confidencebespeak in advancebespeak wealthbespeaker awareness

Inflections

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Derivations

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similar

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call forinvite

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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The Gods assented to her prayer, and transformed her into a bird: in which shape, as in her former one, she abides in the mountains, and delights in singing. Her notes bespeak her misfortune, for she is calling her wandering cows.

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[They] bespoke dangers […] in order to scare the allies.

Source: wiktionary

concluding, naturally, that to gratify his avarice was to bespeak his favour

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I walked on into the village, with the desertion of this house upon my mind, and I found the landlord of the little inn, sanding his door-step. I bespoke breakfast, and broached the subject of the house.

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