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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But he said he would not be calling Vladimir Putin, a close partner of Orbán, even though he would speak to him if the Russian leader rang.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Ollie: Yeah, just because sometimes they know how… it's easy to speak to your friends and stuff when they come and watch you, but they've got a biased opinion.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
More than money, power or fame, faith alone could speak to one’s eternal fate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The new White House addition should speak to the nation’s past and its aspirations for the future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“I am Dr. Karlsson, and I work with the Level Fours who have forecasting marvels. But Headmarveller Rivera asked me to speak to you. Can you tell me a bit about the things you knit?”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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