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speaks to

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

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

Words near speaks to in the dictionary

  1. speaks one's conscience
  2. speaks one's mind
  3. speaks out
  4. speaks out of turn
  5. speaks someone's language
  6. speaks to
  7. speaks too soon
  8. speaks truth to power
  9. speaks up
  10. speaks volumes
  11. speaks well of

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