bespeaking

Variant of bespeak

bespeak definition

be·speak (bē spēk′, bi-)

transitive verb bespoke -·spoke′, bespoken -·spo′·ken or bespoke -·spoke′, bespeaking -·speak′·ing

  1. to speak for in advance; engage beforehand; reserve that room is bespoken
  2. to be indicative of; show a mansion that bespeaks wealth
  3. to foreshadow; point to her talent bespeaks success
  4. Archaic to speak to; address

Etymology: ME bispeken < OE besprecan: see be- & speak

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