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PRONUNCIATION OF BESPEAK

bespeak  [bɪˈspiːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BESPEAK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bespeak is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bespeak in English.

WHAT DOES BESPEAK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bespeak in the English dictionary

The first definition of bespeak in the dictionary is to engage, request, or ask for in advance. Other definition of bespeak is to indicate or suggest. Bespeak is also to speak to; address.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BESPEAK

PRESENT

Present
I bespeak
you bespeak
he/she/it bespeaks
we bespeak
you bespeak
they bespeak
Present continuous
I am bespeaking
you are bespeaking
he/she/it is bespeaking
we are bespeaking
you are bespeaking
they are bespeaking
Present perfect
I have bespoken
you have bespoken
he/she/it has bespoken
we have bespoken
you have bespoken
they have bespoken
Present perfect continuous
I have been bespeaking
you have been bespeaking
he/she/it has been bespeaking
we have been bespeaking
you have been bespeaking
they have been bespeaking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bespoke
you bespoke
he/she/it bespoke
we bespoke
you bespoke
they bespoke
Past continuous
I was bespeaking
you were bespeaking
he/she/it was bespeaking
we were bespeaking
you were bespeaking
they were bespeaking
Past perfect
I had bespoken
you had bespoken
he/she/it had bespoken
we had bespoken
you had bespoken
they had bespoken
Past perfect continuous
I had been bespeaking
you had been bespeaking
he/she/it had been bespeaking
we had been bespeaking
you had been bespeaking
they had been bespeaking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bespeak
you will bespeak
he/she/it will bespeak
we will bespeak
you will bespeak
they will bespeak
Future continuous
I will be bespeaking
you will be bespeaking
he/she/it will be bespeaking
we will be bespeaking
you will be bespeaking
they will be bespeaking
Future perfect
I will have bespoken
you will have bespoken
he/she/it will have bespoken
we will have bespoken
you will have bespoken
they will have bespoken
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bespeaking
you will have been bespeaking
he/she/it will have been bespeaking
we will have been bespeaking
you will have been bespeaking
they will have been bespeaking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bespeak
you would bespeak
he/she/it would bespeak
we would bespeak
you would bespeak
they would bespeak
Conditional continuous
I would be bespeaking
you would be bespeaking
he/she/it would be bespeaking
we would be bespeaking
you would be bespeaking
they would be bespeaking
Conditional perfect
I would have bespeak
you would have bespeak
he/she/it would have bespeak
we would have bespeak
you would have bespeak
they would have bespeak
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bespeaking
you would have been bespeaking
he/she/it would have been bespeaking
we would have been bespeaking
you would have been bespeaking
they would have been bespeaking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bespeak
we let´s bespeak
you bespeak
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bespeak
Past participle
bespoken
Present Participle
bespeaking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BESPEAK


adspeak
ˈædspiːk
diplospeak
ˈdɪpləʊˌspiːk
doublespeak
ˈdʌbəlˌspiːk
forespeak
fɔːˈspiːk
forspeak
fɔːˈspiːk
geekspeak
ˈɡiːkˌspiːk
greenspeak
ˈɡriːnˌspiːk
leetspeak
ˈliːtˌspiːk
misspeak
ˌmɪsˈspiːk
netspeak
ˈnɛtˌspiːk
newspeak
ˈnjuːˌspiːk
outspeak
ˌaʊtˈspiːk
respeak
riːˈspiːk
seaspeak
ˈsiːˌspiːk
speak
spiːk
spec.
spiːk
technospeak
ˈtɛknəʊˌspiːk
unbespeak
ˌʌnbɪˈspiːk
unspeak
ʌnˈspiːk
upspeak
ʌpˈspiːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BESPEAK

besottedness
besought
besouled
bespangle
bespangled
bespatter
bespeckle
bespectacled
bespice
bespit
bespoke
bespoken
besport
bespot
bespottedness
bespouse
bespout
bespread
besprent
besprinkle

WORDS THAT END LIKE BESPEAK

afterpeak
apeak
break
forepeak
freak
jailbreak
leak
losing streak
nonpeak
off-peak
outbreak
peak
pyramidal peak
sneak
so to speak
steak
streak
teak
weak
widow´s peak

Synonyms and antonyms of bespeak in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BESPEAK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bespeak» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bespeak

Translation of «bespeak» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BESPEAK

Find out the translation of bespeak to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bespeak from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bespeak» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预示着
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

denotan
570 millions of speakers

English

bespeak
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहले से शर्त करना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تنم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бенефис
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bespeak
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পূর্বাভাস দেত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bespeak
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bespeak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verraten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

bespeak
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

놓게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bespeak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xin ơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன் கூட்டியே கேட்டு வை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समीकरणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ısmarlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bespeak
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zamawiać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бенефіс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

denotă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καπαρώνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

begeer,
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vittnar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bespeak
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bespeak

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BESPEAK»

The term «bespeak» is regularly used and occupies the 76.121 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BESPEAK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bespeak» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bespeak» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bespeak

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BESPEAK»

Discover the use of bespeak in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bespeak and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An English and Welsh Dictionary
V. To bespeak, r. a. [give orders for the making ofathing]Gorchymmyn(erchi,pcri) gwneu- thur peth, rhoi gorchymmyn ym mlaen-llaw ar wnriithiir peth. To bespeak, [secure wares before-hand, that they may not be sold to other»] llhoi ei enw (ei ...
John Walters, 1828
2
English Irregular Verbs: Master 250 irregular verbs in English
BESPEAK Mode Indicative Tense Simple Present Present Perfect Simple Past Past Perfect I bespeak have bespoken bespoke had bespoken you bespeak have bespoken bespoke had bespoken he/she/it bespeaks has bespoken bespoke ...
TZ-one, 2013
3
An Alphabetical List of English Words Occurring in the ...
3 1550 bespattle 2 1601 1647 bespawl 2 1590 bespeak, v.a. address 2, 3 1579 bespeak, v.a. tell 2, 3 1350 bespeak, v.n. speak 1, 2, 3 1604 bespeak, v.a. jest 2 1305 bespeak, plot, engage 1, 2, 3 1298 bespeak, speak against 1 1300 bespeak ...
‎1861
4
Pietas Matutina One Essay More, to Bespeak and Engage Early ...
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
Cotton Mather, 2010
5
London encyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of science, ...
Acts of English Votaries. See how this remonstrant would invest himself, conditionally, with all the rheum of the town, that he might have sufficient to bespaul his brethren. Milton. Animad. BESPEAK', J Be and speak. See Speak. Bespeak'er.
Thomas Tegg, 1829
6
Boyer's Royal Dictionary Abridged: In Two Parts ... ...
heart (or ill luck attend ye) mai To bespeak one (to speak to him cèplé, à la réteme Je. 'I 'D be To bespéw or bespue, ». «. torn» I hope he has done for the ( Kit, To bi smóke, v. a. enfumer, noircir Br spued, p. sur quai l'on a vomi. Го besprinkle a ...
Abel Boyer, William Gardiner, 1814
7
The Sisters; Or, The Fatal Marriages
He then bowed himself out with surpassing ingenuity, combined with all the grace he had in him, leaving Caroline, who had already resolved to adopt the suggestion, contemplating the means by which “the 'bespeak' of Sir Arthur and Lady ...
Henry Cockton, 1851
8
Report of the Commissioner of Inquiry Into the ...
St. Christopher. Documents. 1820 ; £0 8. dSept.-Attending for same when done - - — - - 0 15 2 Paid for same and for certificate - - - - - 0 18 9 Attending to bespeak ofiice copy of answers thereto - - 0 15 2 Attending for same when done - — - - 0 ...
Great Britain. Commissioner on Civil and Criminal Justice in the West Indies, 1827
9
The dramatic works of William Shakspeare
S. Master, if you do expect spoon-meat, or bespeak a long spoon.* Ant. S. Why, Dromio ? Dro. S. Marry, he must have a long spoon, that must eat with the devil. Ant. S. Avoid then, fiend ! what tell'st thou me of supping 1 Thou art, as you are all , ...
William Shakespeare, William Harness, 1830
10
The Sisters: Or, England and France. A Romance of Real Life
I have ten thousand apologies to make to your ladyship ; but as I merely called to solicit your ladyship's patronage — that is, to inquire if your ladyship and Sir Arthur would do us the honour to have a bespeak — I thought that, probably, ...
Henry Cockton, 1844

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BESPEAK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bespeak is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Aug. 21, 1860: Mississippi slave wins her freedom in Minnesota
The following affidavit of Eliza gives the full particulars as to the manner in which she became free. We bespeak a careful reading of it by men of ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Tony Abbott and Zaky Mallah: The story so far
... Depp's dogs, Truss's dim assertion that gay marriage is a "second order issue", bespeak a Cabinet unable to prioritise, think logically, or add. «Independent Australia, Jul 15»
3
Eritrean Refugees Flee for 'Money and Freedom'
Refugees' accounts bespeak repression and assaults on human dignity. "Many of the people my age and those older left in search of better ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Murder suspect slugs lawyer after he's found not guilty
“My client's actions follow the verdict and bespeak the degree of volatility and the severity of his mental illness,” the lawyer said. “I'm not ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
5
Border neighborhood has front row seat to history
Now many residents describe it as a calm and quiet neighborhood, though the Border Patrol trucks that frequently drive its streets bespeak the ... «Sierra Vista Herald, Jul 15»
6
Fashion eyewear and sunglass trends for 2015
Sumptuous materials—While your choice of colour is perhaps the most obvious way to bespeak your taste, the materials you choose for your ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
7
Transgender Identities: Powerful And Noble In History, Marginalised …
... to them, i.e. begging and sex work, both of which bespeak the acute vulnerability and marginalisation the community faces as a whole. «Youth Ki Awaaz, Jun 15»
8
"Nail It" Should Help Readers Face Public Speaking Fears
Debbie Roth Fay (@bespeak), public speaking and presentation coach, offers those pointers along with other rather intuitive advice in her book ... «Small Business Trends, Jun 15»
9
India's foreign policy at a cusp?
Modi's studious avoidance of these terms, along with a series of choices during his first year in office, may well bespeak new era in India's ... «OUPblog, Jun 15»
10
Thoughts on satire
Juvenal was obviously in and about Rome a good deal: his vivid, omnivorous descriptions of life there bespeak intimate knowledge of the city. «PJ Media, Jun 15»

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