bespeak
verb (used with object)
to ask for in advance.
bespeaks
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present tense formof bespeak (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The sudden explosion of online sports betting bespeaks a nation of young men looking for ways to pocket cash for no work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Their apartment, its walls lined with books and covered with movie posters, bespeaks a life happily devoted to artistic and intellectual pursuits.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2022
“It creates debris all around. Most importantly, in a psychological sense, it bespeaks the fact that we can’t get basic services done, and that’s never a good message.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2021
But there is also an underrecognized Nicholsonian edge, a darkness, to many of his roles, which perhaps bespeaks the relish with which he offered his impression.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2021
The fact that this surprises me only bespeaks the depths of my ignorance.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
