speak to
Britishverb
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to address (a person)
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to reprimand
your father will speak to you later
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formal to give evidence of or comments on (a subject)
who will speak to this item?
Example Sentences
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Most Iranians who agree to speak to BBC Persian are opposed to the Iranian regime.
From BBC
"I think the reason why Pakistan is best positioned to speak to Iran is because it does not carry the perception of being pro-Israeli or even being very pro-American."
From BBC
The company declined to speak to the BBC for this article.
From BBC
Whether Mom objected more to the help itself or the fact that her non-Native husband called the Chickasaw Nation “her” tribe, her parents didn’t speak to each other for days, and even after they bought the beautiful house in the Fayetteville historic district, “the cellar” felt like code for dark, unsettling times.
From Literature
It seems he can’t follow through on his threat to not speak to me until I do what he demands.
From Literature
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