bespeak

Meanings

• Verb

  To speak or write in order to request, order, or arrange something.

  - "I will bespeak a room at the hotel for you."
  - "He bespoke a tailored suit for his wedding."
  - "She bespoke a lawyer to represent her in court."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bespeak
speak , leak , peak

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Variants

List of all variants of bespeak that leads to same result
bespeak , bespeaking , bespeaks , bespoke , bespoken

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to speak for' or 'to speak on behalf of'. Derived from the Old French 'besparler', meaning 'to speak before' or 'to interrupt'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'bespeak' is often used in legal contexts, particularly in the phrase 'to bespeak a notice'.

2. The phrase 'to bespeak ill' means to look or sound ill, or to be in poor health.

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Related Concepts

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1. Commission: Bespeak is often used in the context of commissioning something, such as a work of art or a custom-made product.

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Culture

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Bespeak has been used in literature, particularly in formal or archaic contexts, such as in Shakespearean plays or legal documents.

How to Memorize "bespeak"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of speaking or writing to request or order something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of speaking or writing to request or order something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bespeak begins with B, so it means to speak or write.'

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