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Meaning of speak well of | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To say good things about someone or something.

Examples

“She believed every body spoke well of him.”
“"I have always shown her by my manner that I dislike her. She must think me an odious creature." "On the contrary," replied Idris, "whenever your name has been mentioned she has spoken well of you, and has expressed herself as desirous of your friendship."”
“There is nothing that will make this world brighter and happier than to speak well of one another.”
“Three were stationed at Leicester for use on the fast, light London trains, and Lancashire drove for some years No. 970, of which he speaks well.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

speak with a forked tongue speake speaked speakeing speakes speakest

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