bespeak (bɪˈspiːk
)
Definitions
verb
(tr)- to engage, request, or ask for in advance
- to indicate or suggest ⇒
this act bespeaks kindness
- poetic to speak to; address
- archaic to foretell
Usage examples
But there are also faces that bespeak an origin in other places: the West, the North, and the North-East.
Business Today (2001)The mass graves being unearthed today in Iraq bespeak the horrors of his rule.
Globe and Mail (2003)