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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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  1. 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.
  2. v. t. To show beforehand; to foretell; to indicate.
  3. v. t. To betoken; to show; to indicate by external marks or appearances.
  4. v. t. To speak to; to address.
  5. v. i. To speak.
  6. n. A bespeaking. Among actors, a benefit (when a particular play is bespoken.)
  7. v. be a signal for or a symptom of
  8. v. express the need or desire for
  9. v:100 v. be a signal for or a symptom of