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speaking to

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

Meaning of speak to

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To give evidence regarding something; to attest or provide evidence for; to bespeak.
    • This definitely speaks to the fact that at Georgetown, beginning at the admissions process, you're not a number but a real person.2006, Staff of Vault, The College Buzz Book, page 176
  2. (idiomatic) To address a particular topic.
    • Education for being speaks to what grows within the person himself1981, McGill journal of education
  3. (idiomatic) To (figuratively) resonate with; to feel emotionally relevant to.
    • His music really speaks to me.

Questions about speaking to

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

Words near speaking to in the dictionary

  1. speaking one's conscience
  2. speaking one's mind
  3. speaking out
  4. speaking someone's language
  5. speaking terms
  6. speaking to
  7. speaking too soon
  8. speaking trumpet
  9. speaking trumpets
  10. speaking truth to power
  11. speaking tube

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