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Meaning and definition for "bespeak" word

[verb] express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
[verb] be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
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\Be*speak"\, v. t. [imp. {Bespoke}, {Bespake} (Archaic); p. p. {Bespoke}, {Bespoken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bespeaking}.] [OE. bispeken, AS. besprecan, to speak to, accuse; pref. be- + sprecan to speak. See {Speak}.] 1. To speak or arrange for beforehand; to order or engage against a future time; as, to bespeak goods, a right, or a favor. Concluding, naturally, that to gratify his avarice was to bespeak his favor. --Sir W. Scott. 2. To show beforehand; to foretell; to indicate. [They] bespoke dangers . . . in order to scare the allies. --Swift. 3. To betoken; to show; to indicate by external marks or appearances. When the abbot of St. Martin was born, he had so little the figure of a man that it bespoke him rather a monster. --Locke. 4. To speak to; to address. [Poetic] He thus the queen bespoke. --Dryden.
\Be*speak"\, v. i. To speak. [Obs.] --Milton.
\Be*speak"\, n. A bespeaking. Among actors, a benefit (when a particular play is bespoken.) ``The night of her bespeak.'' --Dickens.

Synonyms for bespeak

betoken, call for, indicate, point, quest, request, signal

See also: appeal | apply | arrogate | ask | ask in | ask out | ask over | ask round | augur | auspicate | beg | beg off | bode | book | call | challenge | claim | communicate | demand | desire | encore | excuse | forecast | foreshadow | foretell | hold | invite out | invoke | lay claim | mark | omen | order | pass | pass on | petition | portend | predict | prefigure | presage | prognosticate | put across | reserve | solicit | supplicate | take out | tap | tell |

Related terms: announce, apostrophize, ask, beg leave, be symptomatic of, connote, crave, evidence, evince, exhibit, express, hire, invoke, make a requisition, manifest, signalize, solicit, suggest, symptomatize, talk to, wish, witness

The fun area, different aproach to word »bespeak«

Let's analyse "bespeak" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: KAEPSEB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1975 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -... . ... .--. . .- -.-

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: bespeak: 5 + 5 + 1 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: bespeak: 2 + 5 + 1 + 7 + 5 + 1 + 2 = 23, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1) 2 High Priestess Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (2) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
K (1) 11 Justice Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
P (1) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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