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speaks for

speaks for is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 speaks for

What is speaks for the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Speaks for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of speak for.

Words near speaks for in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: speaks 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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