Thesaurus: bespeak
To speak or arrange for beforehand; to order or engage against a future time; as, to bespeak goods, a right, or a favor.
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Definitions
- v. t. To speak or arrange for beforehand; to order or engage against a future time; as, to bespeak goods, a right, or a favor.
- v. t. To show beforehand; to foretell; to indicate.
- v. t. To betoken; to show; to indicate by external marks or appearances.
- v. t. To speak to; to address.
- v. i. To speak.
- n. A bespeaking. Among actors, a benefit (when a particular play is bespoken.)
- v. be a signal for or a symptom of
- v. express the need or desire for
- v:100 v. be a signal for or a symptom of