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• Bespeak — Be*speak , v. t. [imp. {Bespoke}, {Bespake} (Archaic); p. p. {Bespoke}, {Bespoken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bespeaking}.] [OE. bispeken, AS. besprecan, to speak to, accuse; pref. be + sprecan to speak. See {Speak}.] 1. To speak or arrange for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bespeak — [bē spēk′, bispēk′] vt. bespoke, bespoken or bespoke, bespeaking [ME bispeken < OE besprecan: see BE & SPEAK] 1. to speak for in advance; engage beforehand; reserve [that room is bespoken] 2. to be indicative of; show [a mansion that bespeaks… …   English World dictionary

• bespeak — /bəˈspik/ (say buh speek), /bi / (say bee ) verb (t) (bespoke or, Archaic, bespake, bespoken, bespeaking) 1. to ask for in advance; stipulate: to bespeak a calm hearing; to bespeak the reader s patience. 2. to reserve beforehand; engage in… …  

• bespeak — /bi speek /, v.t., bespoke or (Archaic) bespake; bespoken or bespoke; bespeaking. 1. to ask for in advance: to bespeak the reader s patience. 2. to reserve beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for: to bespeak a seat in a theater. 3.… …   Universalium

• bespeak — 1. verb [bɪˈspiːk/ To order or reserve in advance. 2. noun [bɪˈspiːk/ A request for a specific performance, by a patron. By the bye, Ive been thinking of bringing out that piece of yours on her bespeak night …   Wiktionary

• bespeak — be•speak [[t]bɪˈspik[/t]] v. t. spoke, spo•ken spoke, speak•ing. 1) to ask for in advance; request 2) to reserve beforehand: to bespeak a seat in a theater[/ex] 3) to speak to formally; address 4) to show; indicate: This bespeaks a kindly… …   From formal English to slang

• bespeak — Synonyms and related words: accost, address, announce, apostrophize, appeal to, apply for, apply to, approach, approve, argue, ask, ask for, attest, be construed as, be indicative of, be significant of, be symptomatic of, beg leave, betoken, book …   Moby Thesaurus

• bespeak — v 1. ask for, ask for in advance, speak for, speak up for, solicit; prearrange for, order, engage, bid for, sue for; stipulate, requisition, reserve, secure, assure. 2. show, demonstrate, display, evince, exhibit, manifest, reveal, disclose,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• bespeak — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of: argue, attest, betoken, indicate, mark, point to, testify, witness. See SHOW. 2. To cause to be set aside, as for one s use, in advance: book, engage,… …   English dictionary for students

• bespeak — v. a. 1. Order, speak for beforehand, engage. 2. Solicit, speak for. 3. Address, speak to, accost. 4. Indicate, imply, proclaim, declare, betoken, evince, show …   New dictionary of synonyms

• call for — verb 1. express the need or desire for; ask for (Freq. 24) She requested an extra bed in her room She called for room service • Syn: ↑request, ↑bespeak, ↑quest • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary