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

"For me," she says, "the crown was always secondary. The more important thing was to encourage women to stand up against injustice, to speak up for what's right,"

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“We need to stand up together and speak up,” the governor said on social media.

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The 25-year-old combines playing for the Cambridgeshire part-timers by speaking up on LGBTQ+ issues and using his profile - he has more than one million followers on Instagram - to champion equality and inclusion.

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And it urged everyone performing in Riyadh to use the opportunity to speak up on topics such as human rights and free speech.

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"I am so scared that if he walks free, his first actions will be swift retribution towards me and others who spoke up," wrote Ms Ventura.

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Related Words

• sound off