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speaking for

speaking for is the present participle and gerund of speak for.

Meaning of 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.
    Synonyms:
    bespeak, engage, reserve
  4. (idiomatic) To represent an intrinsic quality
    • You really do deserve to be published - your recent articles speak for themselves.

Questions about speaking for

What is speaking for the present participle and gerund of?
Speaking for is the present participle and gerund of speak for.

Words near speaking for in the dictionary

  1. speaking
  2. speaking as one finds
  3. speaking clock
  4. speaking clocks
  5. speaking down to
  6. speaking for
  7. speaking for oneself
  8. speaking highly
  9. speaking ill of
  10. speaking in circles
  11. speaking in dollars

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Adapted from Wiktionary: speaking for (page history and authors); speak for (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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