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speaks of

speaks of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of speak of.

Meaning of speak of

Verb

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

  1. (phrasal, transitive, verb) To bespeak; show; indicate; foretell; suggest; speak to.
    • The place was solitary and deserted […] only the line of mouldering towers and battlements on the hill above spoke of the busy life that had long passed away.1918, James George Frazer, Folk-Lore In The Old Testament, volume 1, page 7

Questions about speaks of

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

Words near speaks of in the dictionary

  1. speaks in circles
  2. speaks in dollars
  3. speaks in terms
  4. speaks in tongues
  5. speaks like a book
  6. speaks of
  7. speaks one's conscience
  8. speaks one's mind
  9. speaks out
  10. speaks out of turn
  11. speaks someone's language

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