Bespeak

//bɪˈspiːk//

Synonyms for "bespeak" (140 found)

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Verb(3 words)
ask forbetalkbetoken

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Translations

49 translations across 8 languages.

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Czech

4 entries
  • sjednat si verb ((transitive) to speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance)
  • sjednat si verb ((transitive) to stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour)
  • svědčit verb ((transitive) to speak about; tell of; relate; discuss)
  • svědčit verb ((transitive) to betoken; show; indicate; foretell; suggest)

Dutch

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  • bespreken verb ((transitive) to speak about; tell of; relate; discuss)

Esperanto

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  • priparoli verb ((transitive) to speak about; tell of; relate; discuss)

Finnish

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  • ilmaista verb ((transitive) to betoken; show; indicate; foretell; suggest)
  • kieliä verb ((transitive) to betoken; show; indicate; foretell; suggest)
  • osoittaa verb ((transitive) to betoken; show; indicate; foretell; suggest)
  • puhua verb ((transitive) to speak about; tell of; relate; discuss)

German

4 entries
  • anfragen verb ((transitive) to stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour)
  • ansprechen verb ((transitive, archaic, poetic) to speak to; address)
  • anzeigen verb ((transitive) to betoken; show; indicate; foretell; suggest)
  • arrangieren verb ((transitive) to speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance)

Māori

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  • taupua verb ((transitive) to speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries
  • anmode om verb ((transitive) to stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour)
  • forhåndsbestille verb ((transitive) to speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance)

Russian

4 entries
  • бронировать verb ((transitive) to speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance)
  • восклица́ть verb ((intransitive) to speak up or out; exclaim; speak)
  • обраща́ться verb ((transitive, archaic, poetic) to speak to; address)
  • обсужда́ть verb ((transitive) to speak about; tell of; relate; discuss)

Sample sentences

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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

Source: wiktionary

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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