speak to (verb)
31speak up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you speak up, you say something, especially to defend a person or protest about something, rather than just saying nothing. [V P for n] Uncle Herbert never argued, never spoke up for himself... [V P] Don t be afraid of speaking …
32speak */*/*/ — UK [spiːk] / US [spɪk] verb Word forms speak : present tense I/you/we/they speak he/she/it speaks present participle speaking past tense spoke UK [spəʊk] / US [spoʊk] past participle spoken UK [ˈspəʊkən] / US [ˈspoʊkən] 1) a) [intransitive] to… …
33speak*/*/*/ — [spiːk] (past tense spoke [spəʊk] ; past participle spoken [ˈspəʊkən] ) verb 1) to talk to someone about something We spoke yesterday.[/ex] I phoned your office and spoke to your assistant.[/ex] Let me speak with Jennifer and see what she… …
34Verb — This article is about the part of speech. For the physical activity program, see VERB (program). For English usage of verbs, see English verbs. Verbs redirects here. For the Christian gospel rapper, see Verbs (rapper). Examples I washed the car… …
35speak — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. talk, converse; lecture, discourse, orate; say, utter, pronounce; express, communicate. See speech. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To utter] Syn. vocalize, pronounce, express; see utter . 2. [To communicate]… …
36speak to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms speak to : present tense I/you/we/they speak to he/she/it speaks to present participle speaking to past tense spoke to past participle spoken to speak to someone to talk to someone who has done something wrong …
37speak for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms speak for : present tense I/you/we/they speak for he/she/it speaks for present participle speaking for past tense spoke for past participle spoken for speak for someone/something to represent the feelings or… …
38speak up — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms speak up : present tense I/you/we/they speak up he/she/it speaks up present participle speaking up past tense spoke up past participle spoken up 1) to talk louder You have to speak up. The people in the back …
39speak up for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms speak up for : present tense I/you/we/they speak up for he/she/it speaks up for present participle speaking up for past tense spoke up for past participle spoken up for speak up for someone/something to say… …
40speak — 1. verb /spiːk/ a) To communicate with ones voice, to say words out loud. I was so surprised I couldnt speak. b) To have a conversation …
