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It is embarrassingly unscientific to speak of anything creating itself from nothing.
Ray Comfort

Meaning of "to speak of" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TO SPEAK OF

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WHAT DOES TO SPEAK OF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of to speak of in the English dictionary

The definition of to speak of in the dictionary is of a significant or worthwhile nature.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TO SPEAK OF

to rule sb with a high hand
to save one´s life
to say nothing of
to say the least
to show sb the ropes
to sing from the same song sheet
to someone´s face
to sow gapeseed
to sow your oats
to spare
to spill your guts
to start with
to take a pounding
to take soundings
to take steps to do sth
to take the high road
to take vows
to take years off sb
to take your full holiday entitlement
to the bitter end

WORDS THAT END LIKE TO SPEAK OF

a bit of
a couple of
a load of
all of
any number of
at the cost of
at the expense of
at the mercy of
at the request of
be at the bottom of
be the making of
break the back of
jack of
keep track of
lose track of
make a muck of
make short work of
on the track of
on top of
see the back of

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

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Translation of «to speak of» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TO SPEAK OF

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

Translator English - Chinese

可言
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hablar de
570 millions of speakers

English

to speak of
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बात करने के लिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحديث عن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

говорить о
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

falar de
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কথা বলার জন্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de parler de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Untuk bercakap tentang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zu sprechen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

話すために
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이야기 하기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanggo ngomongake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

để nói chuyện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேசுவதற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोलणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Konuşmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parlare di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mówić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

говорити про
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pentru a vorbi despre
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να μιλήσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

om te praat van
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

att tala om
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

å snakke om
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of to speak of

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TO SPEAK OF»

The term «to speak of» is very widely used and occupies the 2.199 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TO SPEAK OF» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «TO SPEAK OF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word to speak of.
1
Dee Bradley Baker
I'm a middle-aged dad, which means I have no social time or life to speak of, and so I connect with my buddies with my Xbox.
2
Duane G. Carey
And, actually it was interesting because I had done a lot of traveling in the United States and Canada and Mexico on my motorcycle; and I was really, it was the first time I had really gotten out of the Minnesota area to speak of.
3
Ray Comfort
It is embarrassingly unscientific to speak of anything creating itself from nothing.
4
Nicholas Culpeper
All Juleps are made for present use, and therefore it is in vain to speak of their duration.
5
Friedrich Engels
The proletariat uses the State not in the interests of freedom but in order to hold down its adversaries, and as soon as it becomes possible to speak of freedom the State as such ceases to exist.
6
Todd Gitlin
The manufacture of desire isn't at the heart - if it isn't absurd to speak of a heart - of the media torrent. Chronic dissatisfaction is at the heart of the matter.
7
Elisha Gray
Some may claim that is it unscientific to speak of the operations of nature as miracles. But the point of the title lies in the paradox of finding so many wonderful things subservient to the rule of law.
8
Djimon Hounsou
The lack of diversity, specifically in genre films and the superheroes our kids grow up watching and emulating, they can't really identify with. When you see the same thing, over and over again, and it seems not to speak of you and your heritage and your culture, it leaves you out of this world a little bit.
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Tim Jackson
The care and concern of one human being for another is a peculiar 'commodity.' It can't be stockpiled. It becomes degraded through trade. It isn't delivered by machines. Its quality rests entirely on the attention paid by one person to another. Even to speak of reducing the time involved is to misunderstand its value.
10
Cesare Lombroso
Unfortunately, goodness and honor are rather the exception than the rule among exceptional men, not to speak of geniuses.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TO SPEAK OF»

Discover the use of to speak of in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to to speak of and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How (Not) to Speak of God: Marks of the Emerging Church
In fact, I would say this is one of the two or three most rewarding books of theology I have read in ten years.” —Brian McLaren, from the Foreword
Peter, Rollins, 2006
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Nothing to Speak of: Wartime Experiences of the Danish Jews ...
The wartime experiences of the Danish Jews did not end with the German capitulation in 1945, but have continued to leave deep impressions which have persisted to the present day.The title of the book, Nothing to speak of, refers to an often ...
Sofie Lene Bak, 2013
3
Who Fears to Speak of '98'?: Commemoration and the ...
Commemoration and the Continuing Impact of the United Irishmen Peter Collins. At the siege of Ross did my father fall, And at Gorey my loving brothers all, I alone am left of my name and race I will go to Wexford and take their place .
Peter Collins, 2004
4
Learning to Speak Christian
The worst betrayal of the task of theology comes when the theologian fears that the words he or she must use are not necessary.This new collection of essays, lectures, and sermons by Stanley Hauerwas is focused on the central challenge, ...
Stanley Hauerwas, 2011
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Is it more accurate to speak of the collapse or the ...
This essay will investigate two approaches: Firstly, that the Weimar Republic collapsed due to economic pressures being exacerbated by the worldwide depression following the Wall Street Crash.
Philipp Studt, 2006
6
To speak of this land: identity and belonging in South ...
To Speak of this Land offers thought-provoking answers for a South African context to this internationally challenging question.
Duncan Brown, 2006
7
To Speak of God in the Twilight
Tiziano Tosolini. covered in a cascade of incomprehensible characters. Farther away a silvery-haired woman falls asleep lulled by the inviting and swaying motion of the train. Farther still some people are talking in a language I cannot ...
Tiziano Tosolini, 1997
8
Not to Speak of the Dog: 101 Short Stories in Verse
A collection of some of the best stories ever written, whether in verse or in prose. Not to Speak of the Dog is an anthology that shows the many different ways in which poets tell stories.
Christopher Reid, 2000
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Dare We Speak of Hope?: Searching for a Language of Life in ...
In writing this book I have discovered, somewhat to my surprise, how natural it is to speak of Hope as female. I certainly did not deliberately set out to do so. No doubt it is because I have been so strongly influenced — and entirely persuaded  ...
Allan Aubrey Boesak, 2014
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The Making of Orthodoxy: Essays in Honour of Henry Chadwick
... latter context. But the issues raised are in fact far more complex than the agenda of ARCIC. Chadwick in his lecture seems to be alluding, if only rather distantly, to the well-known thesis Does it make sense to speak of pre-Nicene orthodoxy?
Rowan Williams, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TO SPEAK OF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term to speak of is used in the context of the following news items.
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Elder Bryton Henderson to speak of mission
Elder Bryton Henderson will speak in the Whipple Chapel of the Mesquite 5th Ward Sunday at 11 a.m. after returning from a two-year mission in San Antonio, ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jun 15»
2
Minister to speak of near-death experience
An Oregon-based minister who has written about dying, going to heaven and returning will be speaking at four local sites in the next week, including at a 6:30 ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jun 15»
3
Country Bank brings Chris Herren to area schools to speak of drug …
120814 - Palmer - Former Celtic Basketball Guard Chris Herren, founder of the Project Purple, shared his story of fame to flames as he chronicled his life with ... «MassLive.com, Jun 15»
4
Charity release app which allows to children to speak of abuse …
Children have become adept at conversing through the use of emojis, often using them a playful and concise way to express themselves. This is why a Swedish ... «Metro, May 15»
5
One good reason to speak of "climate refugees"
A family travels on a trishaw to a safe place, fleeing Cyclone Mahasen, at a camp for internally displaced Rohingya, outside Sittwe, Myanmar, May 16, 2013. «Thomson Reuters Foundation, May 15»
6
Barbara Bedell: Rabbi to speak of friendship with MLK Jr.
The explosive early days of the Civil Rights Movement and his close relationship with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., will be the subject of a talk by guest ... «Times Herald-Record, May 15»
7
Kremlin says too early to speak of Ukraine peacekeeping mission
Moscow (AFP) - Russia said on Friday that it was premature to discuss the deployment of a peacekeeping mission in war-torn eastern Ukraine before a peace ... «Yahoo News, May 15»
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Why is the UK government so afraid to speak of Armenian genocide?
Speaking to his generals some 25 years later, Adolf Hitler said: “I have sent my Death's Head units to the east with the order to kill without mercy men, women ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Gerry Adams: Government is afraid to speak of the challenge of …
Taoiseach should visit graves of British soldiers killed in 1916, says ex-Tory MP; Members of the Speaking of Imelda performance group chained themselves to ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»
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Feminist Islamic scholar to speak of global movements for women …
wadud-amina-500.jpg Feminist Islamic scholar Amina Wadud, pictured with her grandson, helps reframe the Islamic perspective of women's roles. (Photo ... «UC Santa Cruz, Apr 15»

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