Bespoken

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  committed \committed\ adj.
     1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular
        cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of {uncommitted}.
  
     Note: [Narrower terms: {bound up, involved, wrapped up};
           {dedicated, devoted}; {pledged, sworn}]


           [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. Associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; also
        called {attached}. Opposite of {unattached}.
  
     Note: [Narrower terms: {affianced}, {bespoken}, {betrothed},
           {engaged}, {pledged}, {promised}(predicate); {married}]
           [Also See: {loving}.]
  
     Syn: attached.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. Consigned involuntarily to custody, as in a prison or
        mental institution.
        [WordNet 1.5]

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]:

  bespoken \be*spok"en\ adj.
     1. same as {made-to-order}; -- of clothing.
  
     Syn: bespoke, custom, made-to-order, tailored, tailor-made.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. bound by an agreement to become married to someone.
  
     Syn: affianced, betrothed, engaged, pledged,
          promised(predicate).
          [WordNet 1.5]

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]:

  bespoken
       adj 1: of clothing [syn: {bespoke}, {made-to-order}, {tailored}, {tailor-made}]
       2: pledged to be married; "the engaged couple" [syn: {affianced},
           {betrothed}, {engaged}, {pledged}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bespoken
       See {bespeak}