5 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bespeak \Be*speak"\, v. t. [imp. {Bespoke}, {Bespake} (Archaic); p. p. {Bespoke}, {Bespoken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bespeaking}.] [OE. bispeken, AS. besprecan, to speak to, accuse; pref. be- + sprecan to speak. See {Speak}.] 1. To speak or arrange for beforehand; to order or engage against a future time; as, to bespeak goods, a right, or a favor. [1913 Webster] Concluding, naturally, that to gratify his avarice was to bespeak his favor. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. To show beforehand; to foretell; to indicate. [1913 Webster] [They] bespoke dangers . . . in order to scare the allies. --Swift. [1913 Webster] 3. To betoken; to show; to indicate by external marks or appearances. [1913 Webster] When the abbot of St. Martin was born, he had so little the figure of a man that it bespoke him rather a monster. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 4. To speak to; to address. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] He thus the queen bespoke. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bespoke \Be*spoke"\ (b[-e]*sp[=o]k"), imp. & p. p. of {Bespeak}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: bespeak v 1: be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued" [syn: {betoken}, {indicate}, {point}, {signal}] 2: express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" [syn: {request}, {call for}, {quest}] [also: {bespoken}, {bespoke}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: bespoke adj : of clothing [syn: {bespoken}, {made-to-order}, {tailored}, {tailor-made}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: bespoke See {bespeak}
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