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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Spoke({Spake" rel="nofollow">Speak \Speak\, v. i. [imp. Spoke({SpakeArchaic); p. p. Spoken({Spoke" rel="nofollow">Spoken({Spoke, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. Speaking.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps to Skr. sph[=u]rj to crackle, to thunder. Cf. Spark of fire, Speech.] 1. To utter words or articulate sounds, as human beings; to express thoughts by words; as, the organs may be so obstructed that a man may not be able to speak. [1913 Webster] Till at the last spake in this manner. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth. --1 Sam. iii. 9. [1913 Webster] 2. To express opinions; to say; to talk; to converse. [1913 Webster] That fluid substance in a few minutes begins to set, as the tradesmen speak. --Boyle. [1913 Webster] An honest man, is able to speak for himself, when a knave is not. --Shak. [1913 Webster] During the century and a half which followed the Conquest, there is, to speak strictly, no English history. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 3. To utter a speech, discourse, or harangue; to adress a public assembly formally. [1913 Webster] Many of the nobility made themselves popular by speaking in Parliament against those things which were most grateful to his majesty. --Clarendon. [1913 Webster] 4. To discourse; to make mention; to tell. [1913 Webster] Lycan speaks of a part of C[ae]sar's army that came to him from the Leman Lake. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 5. To give sound; to sound. [1913 Webster] Make all our trumpets speak. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 6. To convey sentiments, ideas, or intelligence as if by utterance; as, features that speak of self-will. [1913 Webster] Thine eye begins to speak. --Shak. [1913 Webster] To speak of, to take account of, to make mention of. --Robynson (More's Utopia). To speak out, to speak loudly and distinctly; also, to speak unreservedly. To speak well for, to commend; to be favorable to. To speak with, to converse with. ``Would you speak with me?'' --Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: To say; tell; talk; converse; discourse; articulate; pronounce; utter. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Speak \Speak\, v. t. 1. To utter with the mouth; to pronounce; to utter articulately, as human beings. [1913 Webster] They sat down with him upn ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him. --Job. ii. 13. [1913 Webster] 2. To utter in a word or words; to say; to tell; to declare orally; as, to speak the truth; to speak sense. [1913 Webster] 3. To declare; to proclaim; to publish; to make known; to exhibit; to express in any way. [1913 Webster] It is my father;s muste To speak your deeds. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Speaking a still good morrow with her eyes. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] And for the heaven's wide circuit, let it speak The maker's high magnificence. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Report speaks you a bonny monk. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 4. To talk or converse in; to utter or pronounce, as in conversation; as, to speak Latin. [1913 Webster] And French she spake full fair and fetisely. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 5. To address; to accost; to speak to. [1913 Webster] [He will] thee in hope; he will speak thee fair. --Ecclus. xiii. 6. [1913 Webster] each village senior paused to scan And speak the lovely caravan. --Emerson. [1913 Webster] To speak a ship (Naut.), to hail and speak to her captain or commander. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Spoke({Spake" rel="nofollow">Speak \Speak\, v. i. [imp. Spoke({SpakeArchaic); p. p. Spoken({Spoke" rel="nofollow">Spoken({Spoke, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. Speaking.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps to Skr. sph[=u]rj to crackle, to thunder. Cf. Spark of fire, Speech.] 1. To utter words or articulate sounds, as human beings; to express thoughts by words; as, the organs may be so obstructed that a man may not be able to speak. Till at the last spake in this manner. --Chaucer. Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth. --1 Sam. iii. 9. 2. To express opinions; to say; to talk; to converse. That fluid substance in a few minutes begins to set, as the tradesmen speak. --Boyle. An honest man, is able to speak for himself, when a knave is not. --Shak. During the century and a half which followed the Conquest, there is, to speak strictly, no English history. --Macaulay. 3. To utter a speech, discourse, or harangue; to adress a public assembly formally. Many of the nobility made themselves popular by speaking in Parliament against those things which were most grateful to his majesty. --Clarendon. 4. To discourse; to make mention; to tell. Lycan speaks of a part of C[ae]sar's army that came to him from the Leman Lake. --Addison. 5. To give sound; to sound. Make all our trumpets speak. --Shak. 6. To convey sentiments, ideas, or intelligence as if by utterance; as, features that speak of self-will. Thine eye begins to speak. --Shak. To speak of, to take account of, to make mention of. --Robynson (More's Utopia). To speak out, to speak loudly and distinctly; also, to speak unreservedly. To speak well for, to commend; to be favorable to. To speak with, to converse with. ``Would you speak with me?'' --Shak. Syn: To say; tell; talk; converse; discourse; articulate; pronounce; utter.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Speak \Speak\, v. t. 1. To utter with the mouth; to pronounce; to utter articulately, as human beings. They sat down with him upn ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him. --Job. ii. 13. 2. To utter in a word or words; to say; to tell; to declare orally; as, to speak the truth; to speak sense. 3. To declare; to proclaim; to publish; to make known; to exhibit; to express in any way. It is my father;s muste To speak your deeds. --Shak. Speaking a still good morrow with her eyes. --Tennyson. And for the heaven's wide circuit, let it speak The maker's high magnificence. --Milton. Report speaks you a bonny monk. --Sir W. Scott. 4. To talk or converse in; to utter or pronounce, as in conversation; as, to speak Latin. And French she spake full fair and fetisely. --Chaucer. 5. To address; to accost; to speak to. [He will] thee in hope; he will speak thee fair. --Ecclus. xiii. 6. each village senior paused to scan And speak the lovely caravan. --Emerson. To speak a ship (Naut.), to hail and speak to her captain or commander.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
speak v 1: express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" [syn: talk, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise] 2: exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words" [syn: talk] 3: use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect" [syn: talk] 4: give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees" [syn: address] 5: make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke" [also: spoken, spoke]From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
speak Αγγλικά vb. 1 μιλώ 2 (μτβ) λέω, δηλώνω προφορικά μια λέξη ή φράσηFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
-speak suf. Indicates a manner of speech or writing typical of or characterized by the root term.From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
speak Scots vb. to #EnglishFrom English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
-speak suf. Indicates a manner of speech or writing typical of or characterized by the root term.From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
speak n. 1 language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group. 2 speech, conversation. vb. 1 (lb en intransitive) To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud. 2 (lb en intransitive reciprocal) To have a conversation. 3 (lb en by extension) To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions. 4 (lb en intransitive) To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech. 5 (lb en transitive stative) To be able to communicate in a language. 6 # (lb en by extension) To be able to communicate in the manner of specialists in a field. 7 (lb en transitive) To utter. 8 (lb en transitive) To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
-speak suf. Indicates a manner of speech or writing typical of or characterized by the root term.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
speak n. 1 language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group. 2 speech, conversation. vb. 1 (lb en intransitive) To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud. 2 (lb en intransitive reciprocal) To have a conversation. 3 (lb en by extension) To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions. 4 (lb en intransitive) To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech. 5 (lb en transitive stative) To be able to communicate in a language. 6 # (lb en by extension) To be able to communicate in the manner of specialists in a field. 7 (lb en transitive) To utter. 8 (lb en transitive) To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
-speak suf. Indicates a manner of speech or writing typical of or characterized by the root term.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
speak n. 1 language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group. 2 speech, conversation. vb. 1 (lb en intransitive) To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud. 2 (lb en intransitive reciprocal) To have a conversation. 3 (lb en by extension) To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions. 4 (lb en intransitive) To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech. 5 (lb en transitive stative) To be able to communicate in a language. 6 # (lb en by extension) To be able to communicate in the manner of specialists in a field. 7 (lb en transitive) To utter. 8 (lb en transitive) To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
speak Englanti vb. 1 puhua, pitää puhe 2 puhua, osata kieltäFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
speak Engelska vb. (tagg kat=oregelbundna verb språk=en) tala, prataFrom English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]
speak /spˈiːk/ gesels, praatFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Speak /spˈiːk/ تكلّمFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
speak //spik// //spiːk//From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]разговор, реч speech, conversation
speak //spik// //spiːk//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]1. говоря to be able to communicate in a language 2. съобщавам to communicate a fact or feeling 3. гово́ря to communicate with one's voice using words 4. изказвам се, произнасям реч to deliver a speech 5. разговарям to have a conversation 6. казвам to utter
speak /spˈiːk/ mluvitFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
speak /spˈiːk/ hovořitFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
speak /spˈiːk/ promluvitFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
Speak! /spˈiːk/ Gib Laut! Synonym: Bark! see: dog command, dog commands, Fetch!, Drop!, Drop it!, Heel!, Stay!, Good dog!, Attack!, Sic'em!, Shake hands!, Guard!, Down!, Stand!, Go out!From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
speak /spˈiːk/ (spoke /spˈəʊk/ <>, spoken /spˈəʊkən/ <>)From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]aussagen, sagen, sprechen Note: Sache "That speaks volumes." - Das spricht Bände. "What she wears speaks volumes about her." - Die Art, wie sie sich anzieht, sagt viel über sie aus. "These statistics speak for themselves." - Diese Statistik spricht für sich (selbst). "Actions speak louder than words." - Taten sagen mehr als Worte. "The way the robbery was committed speaks of inside knowledge." - Das Vorgehen bei dem Raubüberfall lässt auf Insiderwissen schließen. see: Her eyes spoke volumes of despair., There's pure jealousy in his every word. Note: of a thing
speak /spˈiːk/ (spoke /spˈəʊk/ <>, spoken /spˈəʊkən/ <>)From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]aussprechen, sagen, äußern "speak one's mind" - seine Meinung sagen see: speaking, spoken, I spoke my mind., speak volumes
speak /spˈiːk/ (spoke /spˈəʊk/ <>, spoken /spˈəʊkən/ <>)From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]sprechen [mit jdm.] Note: über / von etw. "he/she speaks" - er/sie spricht "I/he/she would speak" - ich/er/sie spräche "speak!" - sprich! "speak broken German" - gebrochen Deutsch sprechen "Do you speak German?" - Sprechen Sie Deutsch? "I only speak a little German." - Ich spreche nur ein bisschen Deutsch. "I'm sorry, I don't speak English." - Ich spreche leider kein Englisch, Ich kann leider nicht Englisch. "Who am I speaking to?" - Mit wem spreche ich? "Could you please speak louder/slower?" - Könnten Sie bitte lauter/langsamer sprechen? "speak plain English" - sich klar und deutlich ausdrücken "speak without notes" - frei sprechen "speak evil of sb." - von jdm. schlecht reden "The kid already speaks pretty well." - Das Kind spricht schon ganz gut. "speak with the tongues of angels (Bible)" - mit Engelszungen reden (Bibel) see: speaking, spoken, you speak, I/he/she spoke, I/he/she spake, speak German, speak up, speak freely, let fly, thus spoke …, thus spake …, May I have a word with you?, Check against delivery. Note: with sb. about sth.
speak /spˈiːk/ μιλώ, κρένωFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
speak //spik// //spiːk//From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]puhe 2. jargon/terminology 3. speech, conversation
speak //spik// //spiːk//From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]1. puhua, osata to be able to communicate in a language 2. ilmaista, viestiä to communicate a fact or feeling 3. kertoa, puhua to communicate or converse by some means other than orally 4. puhua to communicate with one's voice using words 5. pitää puhe, puhua to deliver a speech 6. jutella, keskustella, puhua to have a conversation 7. sanoa to utter
speak /spiːk/ parlerFrom English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
speak /spˈiːk/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. बातचीत करना "He spoke to me regarding my studies."
speak /spˈiːk/ držati govor, govori, govoriti, istupiti, izraziti, razgovarati, znati, značitiFrom English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
speak //spik// //spiːk//From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]bicara, pidato to communicate with one's voice using words
speak /spˈiːk/ parlareFrom English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
speak //spik// //spiːk//From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-lat ]1. 話す to be able to communicate in a language 2. 話す, 言う, 語る, しゃべる to communicate with one's voice using words
speak /spiːk/ loquere, loqui, orareFrom English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 : [ freedict:eng-lit ]
speak /spiːk/ kalbėti, šnekėti, sakyti, tartiFrom English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]
speak /spiːk/ spreken, pratenFrom English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
speak //spik// //spiːk//From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]1. snakke 2. to be able to communicate in a language 3. to communicate with one's voice using words 2. kommunisere to communicate or converse by some means other than orally 3. tale to deliver a speech 4. konversere, prate, snakke to have a conversation 5. si to utter
speak /spi:k/ I.From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]1. mówić, mówić (for sb - za kogoś) , mówić (French - po francusku) 2. przemawiać 3. so to speak (:so :to :speak) - że tak powiem II. speak for /spˈiːk fɔː/ przemawiać za (sth - czymś) III. speak up /spˈiːk ˈʌp/ 1. wypowiadać się 2. ``Speak up!'' (:speak :up) - ,,Mów głośniej!''
speak /spiːk/ falarFrom English-Russian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-rus ]
speak /spiːk/ говорить, поговоритьFrom English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]
speak /spiːk/ hablarFrom English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
speak //spik// //spiːk//From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]fackspråk, jargong jargon/terminology
speak //spik// //spiːk//From English-Swahili xFried/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-swh ]1. tala to be able to communicate in a language 2. kommunicera to communicate or converse by some means other than orally 3. prata, tala to communicate with one's voice using words 4. konversera, samtala, snacka, tala samman to have a conversation
speak /spˈiːk/From English-Swahili xFried/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-swh ]nena
speak /spˈiːk/From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]sema
speak /spˈiːk/ 1. (spoke, (eski) spake: spoken) konuşmak, söz söylemek, konuşma yapmak, nutuk söylemek 2. bahsetmek, bahsini etmek, belirtmek, ifade etmek 3. ses vermek, çalmak 4. işaretle konuşmak (gemiler arası) Speak ! Haydi, havla (köpeğe) speak by the book resmi ve talimat gereğince konuşmak, ezbere konuşmak. speak down to küçük düşürücü tavırla konuşmak. speak fair (eski) dostça konuşmak 5. yaklaşıp laf açmak. speak for lehinde söylemek, başkasının yerine söz söylemek 6. istemek. speak ill of aleyhinde söylemek, iftira etmek. speak of zikretmek, bahsetmek. speak out açıkça söylemek 7. yüksek sesle söylemek. speak to the point konuya bağlı kalmak 8. yerinde söz söylemek. speak up çekinmeden açıkça söylemek. so to speak tabir caizse. to speek of bahsetmeye değer, önemli, ehemmiyetli . speakable söylenilebilir, denilebilir, ağıza alınabilir.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/ˈspik/
256 Moby Thesaurus words for "speak": accost, acquaint, act for, address, admonish, advert to, advertise, advertise of, advise, affect, affirm, allege, allude to, announce, annunciate, apostrophize, appeal to, apprise, approach, argue, articulate, as it were, ask for, assert, assever, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, bandy words, be in connection, be in contact, beat the drum, beg, bespeak, bespoke, betoken, blurt, blurt out, break silence, brief, bring word, buttonhole, call attention to, call to, cant, chatter, chew the fat, chew the rag, chin, chosen, colloque, colloquialize, colloquize, come out, comment, commerce with, commune with, communicate, communicate with, confab, confabulate, contend, converse, converse with, convey, deal with, declaim, declare, defend, deliver an address, demand, descant, dilate, dip, dip the ensign, disclose, discourse, discourse with, discuss, drawl, dress ship, emit a sound, engaged, enlighten, enunciate, examine, exchange colors, exclaim, expatiate, express, familiarize, figuratively speaking, flag, flag down, flash, gab, gasp, give a signal, give a talk, give notice, give the facts, give the nod, give voice, give word, glance, greet, hail, hail and speak, half-mast, halloo, have, have dealings with, have intercourse, have truck with, hoist a banner, hold, hold communication, indicate, influence, inform, insist, instruct, interchange, intercommunicate, interject, invoke, issue a manifesto, jargon, jargonize, kick, lay down, leave word, lecture, leer, let drop, let fall, let know, maintain, make a noise, make a sign, make a signal, make a sound, make known, make oneself heard, make reference to, manifesto, mention, mention to, mouth, mumble, murmur, muse, mutter, nod, noise, note, notify, nudge, observe, opine, patter, perorate, platform, plead for, poke, profess, pronounce, protest, put, put it, raise a cry, rebuke, recommend, refer to, reflect, remark, report, represent, reprimand, reprove, request, require, reserved, resound, reveal, salute, say, scold, selected, send word, serve notice, set aside, set down, shoot the breeze, shout, sign, signal, signalize, signify, so to speak, soapbox, sound, sound an alarm, sound the trumpet, speak fair, speak for, speak for itself, speak out, speak to, speak up, speak with, speechify, splutter, spout, stand for, stand on, stand up for, state, stick up for, stump, submit, support, symbolize, take a stand, take aside, take counsel with, take the floor, take the stump, talk, talk about, talk to, talk together, tell, touch, touch on, touch upon, traffic with, treat of, unfurl a flag, uphold, use, use language, utter, verbalize, verse, visit with, vocalize, voice, wag the tongue, warn, wave, wave a flag, wave the hand, whisper, winkFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
v. 说,说话,演说;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
vi. 说,说话,演说,发言,表明 vt. 说,讲,说出