spake

Meanings

• Verb

  Spoken or expressed; said.

• Past tense and past participle of speak.

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Antonyms

be silent

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Synonyms

articulate , talk , verbalize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with spake
ake , brake , cake , fake , hake , lake , make , rake , shake , take , wake

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Variants

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spake , speak

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Forms

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spoke, spoken

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Etymology

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Old English sprecan; related to sprecan ‘speak’.

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Trivia

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1. In Old English, the word 'sprecan' meant 'to speak'.

2. The past tense and past participle of 'speak' in Old English were 'sprecen' and 'gesprecen', respectively. Over time, these forms evolved into 'spoke' and 'spoken' in Modern English.

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Related Concepts

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1. Speak: The verb 'speak' refers to the act of producing spoken sounds with the voice, usually with the intention of conveying meaning.

2. Speech: The act of producing spoken sounds with the intention of conveying meaning, either to oneself or to others.

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Culture

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In Shakespearean English, 'spake' was commonly used in the past tense and past participle forms of the verb 'speak'.

How to Memorize "spake"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of speaking or expressing an idea or thought out loud.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'spake' with the act of speaking or expressing an idea or thought out loud.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Speak = Spoke, Past Tense' to remember that 'spoke' is the past tense of 'speak'.

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