Definition of Bespeak

1. Verb. Be a signal for or a symptom of. "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"


2. Verb. Express the need or desire for; ask for. "She called for room service"

Definition of Bespeak

1. v. t. To speak or arrange for beforehand; to order or engage against a future time; as, to bespeak goods, a right, or a favor.

2. v. i. To speak.

3. n. A bespeaking. Among actors, a benefit (when a particular play is bespoken.)

Definition of Bespeak

1. Verb. (transitive) To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive archaic) To forbode; foretell. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive archaic poetic) To speak to; address. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To betoken; show; indicate; foretell; suggest. ¹

7. Verb. (intransitive) To speak up or out; exclaim; speak. ¹

8. Noun. A request for a specific performance; a benefit performance, by a patron. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bespeak

1. to claim in advance [v -SPOKE or -SPAKE, -SPOKEN, -SPEAKING, -SPEAKS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bespeak

bespangled
bespangles
bespangling
besparkled
bespat
bespate
bespatter
bespattered
bespattering
bespatters
bespattle
bespawl
bespawled
bespawling
bespawls
bespeak (current term)
bespeaker
bespeakers
bespeaking
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bespeckle
bespeckled
bespeckles
bespeckling
bespectacled
besped
bespeed
bespeeds
bespell
bespelled

Literary usage of Bespeak

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1868)
"... smiling ; " and I have already written to bespeak the kind influence of an old friend of iny father's on my behalf." Secretary of State for the Colonies ..."

2. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1910)
"... customs bespeak an inner community with Christ of which baptism is but the external expression. ..."

3. The Works of George Fox by George Fox (1831)
"... and not like converted Paul; which of these ways are you in ? does not your fruits bespeak you ? measure yourselves, and try by the scripture, ..."

4. The Works of Robert Burns by Robert Burns (1841)
"... was about to bespeak a Play one evening at the Dumfries Theatre. I AM thinking to send my ' Address' to some periodical publication, but it has not got ..."

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