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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Because he can’t speak to teammates, he leads by example.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
DeChambeau finished the tournament in 14th place, six shots behind champion Ryan Fox, and refused to speak to the waiting media on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Do you think there is a chance of a potential political solution to this, or is there the political bravery out there to speak to this issue?
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
"When he was alive, I didn't speak to a single person about this," Anya says.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
She said she’d want to speak to Mom too.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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