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spoke of

spoke of is the simple past 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 spoke of

What is spoke of the simple past of?
Spoke of is the simple past of speak of.

Words near spoke of in the dictionary

  1. spoke key
  2. spoke keys
  3. spoke like a book
  4. spoke nipple
  5. spoke nipples
  6. spoke of
  7. spoke one's conscience
  8. spoke one's mind
  9. spoke out
  10. spoke out of turn
  11. spoke someone's language

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