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   speak

   /spiːk/

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   • 1. say something in order to convey information or to express 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, 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 or contribute 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 behaviour, an object, etc.) serve as evidence for something: "his frame spoke tiredness" Similar indicatemeansuggestshowdenotedisplaydemonstratebe evidence ofregisterreflectrevealbetrayevincediscloseexhibitmanifestexpressconveysignifyimpartbespeakcommunicatebear outattesttestify toproveevidenceliterary:betoken
   • ▪ show (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 hound) 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 words, to use the voice, or to have a conversation with someone: 2. talking from a…. 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 is the meaning of so to speak?

   • b. to speak out. 1. so to speak, figuratively speaking: We lost our shirt, so to speak. 2. speak well for, to be an indication or reflection of (something commendable). 3. to speak of, worth mentioning: no debts to speak of.

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   What is the difference between speak and speak?

   • speak (countable and uncountable, plural speaks) (uncountable) language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group. (countable) Speech, conversation. (Can we add an example for this sense?) (countable, informal) Short for speaker point. We will deduct speaks for hesitation. speak (plural speaks)

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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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   Where does the word speken come from?

   • From Middle English speken (“to speak”), from Old English specan (“to speak”). This is usually taken to be an irregular alteration of earlier sprecan (“to speak”), from Proto-West Germanic *sprekan, from Proto-Germanic *sprekaną (“to speak, make a sound”), from Proto-Indo-European *spreg- (“to make a sound, utter, speak”).

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   to communicate or express (something) in or as if in words. I speak the truth. 3.(intransitive) to deliver a speech, discourse, etc. 4.(transitive) to know how to talk in (a language or dialect) he does not speak German. 5.(intransitive) to make a characteristic sound.

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   The meaning of SPEAK is to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice : talk. How to use speak in a sentence.

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   1. To produce words by means of sounds; talk: Can the baby speak yet? 2. a. To express thoughts or feelings to convey information in speech or writing: He spoke of his desire to travel. In her poem she speaks about loss. b. To convey information or ideas in text: Their book speaks about adopting children. 3. a.

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   Definitions of 'speak'. 1. When you speak, you use your voice in order to say something. [...] 2. When someone speaks to a group of people, they make a speech. [...] 3. If you speak for a group of people, you make their views and demands known, or represent them.

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   3 days ago · Actions speak louder than words. (intransitive) To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech. This evening I shall speak on the topic of correct English usage. (transitive, stative) To be able to communicate in a language. He speaks Mandarin fluently.