English Explanatory Dictionary

speak to

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To give evidence regarding something; to attest or provide evidence for; to bespeak.
  2. To address a particular topic.
  3. To (figuratively) resonate with; to feel emotionally relevant to.

Pronunciation

En-au-speak to.ogg

Word forms

speak to speaks to speaking to spoke to spoken to

Etymology

First used in 1610 in the sense of 'discuss'. Use for the meaning of 'bespeak' is attested since the 1960s.

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