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Synonyms for bespeak

  • verb

Most common

signal indicate imply attest quest speak for depict

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Indicate — to betoken; show; indicate; depict; foretell; suggest; allude to

indicate, imply, show, attest, evidence, point, signal, betoken, manifest

2. Request

request, ask for, call for, quest

3. Discuss — to speak about; tell of; relate; discuss

talk over, talk about, discuss, treat, moot, chat, bechat, betalk

Other

speak for, depict

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.

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

  2. v. 2

    To betoken; show; indicate; depict; foretell; suggest; allude to.

    This act bespeaks his kindness.

  3. v. 3

    To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order, commission, reserve or arrange for something to be made in advance.

Related words

Word family
bespoke

Example sentences

  • signal The radio station broadcasts a very strong signal.
  • indicate Indicate size, color, and style on the order form.
  • imply A good education doesn't imply a good upbringing.
  • attest The fingerprints on the knife attest to her guilt.
  • quest David went far and away in his quest for freedom.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
bespeaksteady
signalsteady
indicatefalling
implysteady
attestrising
questrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
show1, chat1, moot1
5 letters
point1, treat1, quest1, imply2
6 letters
signal2, depict2, attest2, bechat, betalk
7 letters
request2, discuss2, betoken
8 letters
evidence3, indicate3, manifest3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (imply2 = 2 syllables).