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bespeak

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Source Word

bespeak

IPA(Pronunciation)

/bɪˈspiːk/

Verb

transitive archaic poetic intransitive

Japanese Meaning

～について語る、述べる、記述する / 前もって注文する、予約する、手配する

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During the lecture, the historian would bespeak the lives of forgotten heroes.

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講義の間、歴史家は忘れられた英雄たちの生涯について語った。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.

[They] bespoke dangers […] in order to scare the allies.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance.

concluding, naturally, that to gratify his avarice was to bespeak his favour

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour.

to bespeak a calm hearing; I bespeak your patience in advance.

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Sense（4）

(transitive, archaic) To forbode; foretell.

Sense（5）

(transitive, archaic, poetic) To speak to; address.

Then ſtaring on her with a ghaſtly Look, / And hollow Voice, he thus the Queen beſpoke.

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Sense（6）

(transitive) To betoken; show; indicate; foretell; suggest; allude to.

This act bespeaks his kindness.

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Sense（7）

(intransitive) To speak up or out; exclaim; speak.

bespeaks

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bespeaking

（ participle present ）

bespoke

（ past ）

bespake

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bespoken

（ participle past ）

bespoke

（ archaic participle past ）

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