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How to pronouncebespeakin English

verb
IPA/bɪˈspiːk/
Syllablesbe·speak
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verb

To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.

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

verb

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

noun

A request for a specific performance; a benefit performance, by a patron.

"By the bye, I've been thinking of bringing out that piece of yours on her bespeak night." "When?" asked Nicholas. "The night of her bespeak. Her benefit night. When her friends and patrons bespeak the play." "Oh! I understand," replied Nicholas.

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