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speak for

speak for verb: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see speak, for.

Verb

speak for (third-person singular simple present speaks for, present participle speaking for, simple past spoke for, past participle spoken for)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see speak, for.
  2. To speak on somebody's behalf.
    • I think I speak for the whole group when I say that we're glad you came.
  3. (idiomatic) To claim, reserve, or occupy.
    • Be sure to speak for a seat early, if you plan to attend.
    • I'd imagine she's spoken for.2022 March 11, Anna Ouyang Moench, “The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design”, in Severance, season 1, episode 6, spoken by Mark S. (Adam Scott)
    Synonyms:
    bespeak, engage, reserve
  4. (idiomatic) To represent an intrinsic quality
    • You really do deserve to be published - your recent articles speak for themselves.

speak for meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada

speak for in Tamil

பேசு, ஆதரித்துப் பேசு, சார்பாகப் பேசு

speak for in Malayalam

act for, represent, appear for
മറ്റൊരാൾക്കു വേണ്ടി സംസാരിക്കുക, മറ്റൊരാളുടെ വക്താവായി സംസാരിക്കുക, മറ്റൊരാളെ പ്രതിനിധാനം ചെയ്യുക, മറ്റൊരാളെ പ്രതിനിധീകരിക്കുക, പ്രാതിനിധ്യം വഹിക്കുക, പ്രതിനിധിയായിരിക്കുക
champion, advocate, uphold
അഭിഭാഷിക്കുക, വാദിക്കുക, ആദർശത്തിനുവേണ്ടി നിലകൊള്ളുക, ആദർശങ്ങൾക്കുവേണ്ടി സമരം ചെയ്യുക, ആദർശം ഉയർത്തപ്പിടിക്കുക, പ്രതിരോധിക്കുക

speak for in Kannada

ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡು, ಒಬ್ಬರ ಪರ ವಾದಿಸು

Synonyms of speak for

Forms of speak for

third-person singular presentspeaks for
present participlespeaking for
pastspoke for
past participlespoken for

Questions about speak for

What does speak for mean?
Speak for means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see speak, for.
What is speak for in Tamil?
Speak for in Tamil is பேசு, ஆதரித்துப் பேசு, சார்பாகப் பேசு. See Speak for meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is speak for?
Speak for is a verb.
What is the past tense of speak for?
The past tense of speak for is spoke for.

Words near speak for in the dictionary

  1. speaches
  2. speak
  3. speak as one finds
  4. speak by the card
  5. speak down to
  6. speak for
  7. speak for oneself
  8. speak highly
  9. speak ill of
  10. speak in circles
  11. speak in dollars

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: speak for (page history and authors); speak for (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); speak for (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); speak for (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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