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speak for
verb
to speak as a representative of (other people)
to be so evident that no further comment is necessary
informal, (used as an imperative) do not presume that other people agree with you
Idioms and Phrases
Intercede for, recommend, as in He spoke for the young applicant, commending her honesty . [c. 1300]
Express the views of, as in I can't speak for my husband but I'd love to accept , or I don't care what Harry thinks—Speak for yourself, Joe . [c. 1300]
speak for itself . Be significant or self-evident, as in They haven't called us in months, and that speaks for itself . [Second half of 1700s]
spoken for . Ordered, engaged, or reserved, as in This lot of rugs is already spoken for , or Is this dance spoken for? This usage comes from the older verb, bespeak , meaning “to order.” [Late 1600s]
Example Sentences
Asked about why the agency chose Safe America Media, DHS said, “The results speak for themselves: the most secure border in American history and over 2 million illegal aliens exiting the United States.”
"I know I speak for all Scottish doctors when I say we stand beside them," he said.
The musician has maintained his innocence, denying any wrongdoing and said in an Instagram post earlier this month that "the truth will speak for itself".
Dame Vera added: "She saw herself as an ordinary woman speaking for ordinary people whose lives get wrecked by criminal behaviour and who are not given the support they should get to cope and recover."
Leafy speaks for all of the author’s blundering characters when, at one low ebb, he sums himself up as “an aristocrat of pain and frustration, a prince of anguish and embarrassment.”
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