speak to

verb

1. to address (a person)

2. to reprimand

   your father will speak to you later

3. formal,  to give evidence of or comments on (a subject)

   who will speak to this item?

Example Sentences

Now, chefs of various cultural backgrounds are trying to get in on the action by crafting turkey dishes that speak to their roots.

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His team had just been humiliated in front of 50,000 people, so to then have to speak to TV and radio is incredibly difficult.

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Caroline Daniel, another former editorial adviser, will also speak to parliament's Culture, Media and Sport Committee from 15:30 GMT.

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Anyone with concerns is being encouraged to speak to their neighbourhood policing team.

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He had been at the car wash during one of the raids, and had avoided being detained only when the owner stepped in front of him and demanded agents speak to him first.

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