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If I may take the liberty to speak for science at least, today his name and his prizes are without a peer in the world. He not only elevates science but he influences it as well.
Melvin Calvin

Meaning of "speak for" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPEAK FOR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPEAK FOR

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

WHAT DOES SPEAK FOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of speak for in the English dictionary

The definition of speak for in the dictionary is to speak as a representative of.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPEAK FOR

speak
speak for itself
speak for yourself
speak one´s mind
speak out
speak the same language
speak to
speak up
speak volumes
speakable
speakeasies
speakeasy
speaker
speakerine
speakerphone
speakership
speaking
speaking clock
speaking in tongues
speaking part

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPEAK FOR

account for
as for
ask for
be all for
be in the market for
but for
except for
go for
go in for
have eyes for
have feelings for
have it in for
have no time for
have no use for
in for
in line for
pay for
so much for
stand up for
up for

Synonyms and antonyms of speak for in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «speak for» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPEAK FOR

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

Translator English - Chinese

对于发言
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hablar por
570 millions of speakers

English

speak for
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के लिए बोलते हैं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تتحدث عن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

говорить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

falam por
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যে জন্য কথা বলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parler pour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bercakap untuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sprechen für
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

の代弁をする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 대한 이야기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngomongake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nói cho
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேசுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Için konuşmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parlare per
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mówić za
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

говорити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vorbesc pentru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μιλούν για
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

praat vir
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tala för
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

taler for
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of speak for

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEAK FOR»

The term «speak for» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.947 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEAK FOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «speak for» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «speak for» 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 speak for

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10 QUOTES WITH «SPEAK FOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word speak for.
1
Damon Albarn
Music is something that should speak for itself, straight from the heart. It took me a long time to understand that.
2
Mahesh Babu
Over the years, with all the experience, I've become more mature about the subjects I pick. I have a better understanding of what works at the box office. Once the story is finalised, I surrender to the director and follow him. After that, my performances speak for themselves.
3
Ethel Barrymore
Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend to forget the past difficulties, the many false starts, and the painful groping.
4
Jodi Benson
I can only speak for my husband and myself, but we don't feel like we could do any of this parenting without our faith.
5
Richard Parks Bland
It can not be done; it shall not be done! I speak for the great masses of the Mississippi Valley, and those west of it, when I say you shall not do it!
6
Tom Brady
I'm not a person who defends myself very often. I kind of let my actions speak for me.
7
Asa Butterfield
I think I can speak for a lot of people in that they would be pretty nervous about meeting Harrison Ford, and I was definitely one of those people.
8
Melvin Calvin
If I may take the liberty to speak for science at least, today his name and his prizes are without a peer in the world. He not only elevates science but he influences it as well.
9
Cynthia Carroll
I've never had a problem in a male-dominated sector. Results speak for themselves.
10
Lincoln Chafee
As a former Republican, I represent a group of Americans who all too often have no one to speak for them. This group doesn't necessarily have a name. We've been called 'moderates,' but that term can be misleading.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPEAK FOR»

Discover the use of speak for in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to speak for and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Man Cannot Speak for Her: A critical study of early feminist ...
"The right to cast a ballot from a feminine hand occupied the attention and efforts of hundreds of women for more than a century in the U.S. In these two volumes Campbell (University of Minnesota) provides a basic understanding of two ...
Karlyn Kohrs Campbell, 1989
2
Great Contemporary Pianists Speak for Themselves
Revealing, candid thoughts about themselves, their careers, music they play, life of a concert pianist. "Mach's interviews will enhance the pleasure of any concertgoer." — People. Introduction by Sir Georg Solti.
Elyse Mach, 2012
3
Read ; Speak Korean for Beginners (Book W/Audio CD): The ...
This program teaches you basic vocabulary and explains sentence structure for eight key areas of everyday life.
Sunjeong Shin, 2008
4
Let Her Speak for Herself: Nineteenth-century Women Writing ...
These women read the biblical stories for themselves and looked for ways to expand, reinforce, or challenge the traditional understanding of women's lives.
Marion Ann Taylor, Heather E. Weir, 2006
5
Schools Must Speak for Themselves: The Case for School ...
This book draws on ground-breaking work with the National Union of Teachers to demonstrate a practical approach to identifying what makes a good school and the part that pupils, parents and teachers can play in school improvement.
John MacBeath, 2005
6
I Speak for Myself: American Women on Being Muslim
Forty women under the age of 40, born and raised in the United States, dismantle stereotypes of what it means to be a Muslim woman in America.
Maria M. Ebrahimji, Zahra T. Suratwala, 2011
7
The Girl Who Would Speak for the Dead
It is the summer of 1925.
Paul Elwork, 2011
8
Out of the Depths: The Psalms Speak for Us Today
Still faithful to his earlier commitment to form-critical approach, Anderson revises every chapter and adds three new ones: on the style and poetry of the psalms, on the penitential psalms, and on reading the book of psalms as a whole.
Bernhard W. Anderson, Steven Bishop, 2000
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I Speak for the Devil
The Title Of The Book Speaks For The Devil In Acknowledging That In Many Societies Women Are Respected, Or Listened To, Only When They Are Carrying Someone Else Inside Their Bodies A Child; A Devil.
Imtiaz Dharker, 2001
10
Speak for Britain!: A New History of the Labour Party
Written at a critical juncture in the history of the Labour Party, Speak for Britain! is a thought-provoking and highly original interpretation of the party's evolution, from its trade union origins to its status as a national governing ...
Martin Pugh, 2010

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« EDUCALINGO. Speak for [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/speak-for>. Apr 2024 ».
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