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bespake

be·spake
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-speyk]
    • /bɪˈspeɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-speyk]
    • /bɪˈspeɪk/

Definitions of bespake word

  • verb bespake simple past tense of bespeak. 1
  • verb with object bespake to ask for in advance: to bespeak the reader's patience. 1
  • verb with object bespake to reserve beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for: to bespeak a seat in a theater. 1
  • verb with object bespake Literary. to speak to; address. 1
  • verb with object bespake to show; indicate: This bespeaks a kindly heart. 1
  • verb with object bespake Obsolete. to foretell; forebode. 1

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Origin of bespake

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English bespeken, Old English besprecan. See be-, speak

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Parts of speech for Bespake

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bespake popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

bespake usage trend in Literature

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