speak up

verb

1. to speak more loudly

2. to state one's beliefs, objections, etc, bravely and firmly

Idioms and Phrases

Also, speak out . Talk loudly, so as to be heard, as in Speak up, child, I can't hear you , or He should speak out so that those in back can hear him . The first term dates from the early 1700s, the variant from the early 1500s.

Also, speak up for . Express one's opinion or one's support for someone or something. For example, When it comes to speaking up about the town's needs, you can rely on Mary , or I'm glad you spoke up for me in that meeting . [c. 1700]

Example Sentences

The label said it had "a duty to speak up" and "encourage public discourse", because AI is proliferating at an "alarming rate and substantially outpacing regulation".

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Last year, he wrote that he chose to leave the board because he didn’t feel that he could speak up against directors and the CEO.

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Both Coburn and Arnott also spoke up for the broadcasters in the same European Parliament debate where Gill made a speech in return for money.

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As with earlier campaigns to shield the young from lead paint, drunk driving and cigarettes, laws change and social norms shift when the people speak up.

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Whether Hahn, Solis or any of the other 11 voting board members decide to speak up next Thursday remains to be seen.

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Related Words

• sound off