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Meaning of Bespeak | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

bɪˈspiːk

Definitions

A request for a specific performance; a benefit performance, by a patron.

archaic

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العربية دل

Čeština svědčit

Deutsch anfragen ansprechen anzeigen arrangieren aussprechen bekanntgeben besprechen bitten um diskutieren erbitten hinweisen auf im Voraus buchen im Voraus reservieren mitteilen sich richten an voraussagen vorbestellen Vorhersagen zeigen

Esperanto priparoli

Suomi ilmaista kieliä osoittaa puhua puhutella pyytää sopia tilata varata

Nederlands bespreken

Русский бронировать восклицать обращаться обсуждать отражать показывать предсказывать просить резервировать

Examples

“"By the bye, I've been thinking of bringing out that piece of yours on her bespeak night." "When?" asked Nicholas. "The night of her bespeak. Her benefit night. When her friends and patrons bespeak the play." "Oh! I understand," replied Nicholas.”

CEFR level

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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