Definition of "bespeak" in Englisch

verb

1. (transitive, formal or archaic) To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.

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

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

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

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

4. (transitive, archaic) To forbode; foretell.

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

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

   • This act bespeaks his kindness.

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

noun

1. (archaic) A request for a specific performance; a benefit performance, by a patron.