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bespeak

be·speak [ bi spk ] (past be·spoke [ bi spṓk ], past participle be·spo·ken [ bi spṓkən ], present participle be·speak·ing, 3rd person present singular be·speaks)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. signify something: to be a sign or indication of something ( formal )
actions that bespeak complicity

2. ask for something politely: to ask politely for something such as a favor ( formal )

3. address somebody: to speak to somebody ( literary )

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