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| be·speak [ bi spk ] (past be·spoke [ bi spṓk ], past participle be·spo·ken [ bi spṓkən ], present participle be·speak·ing, 3rd person present singular be·speaks) |
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1. signify something: to be a sign or indication of something
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formal
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 actions that bespeak complicity
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2. ask for something politely: to ask politely for something such as a favor
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formal
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3. address somebody: to speak to somebody
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literary
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