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spoke to

spoke to is the simple past 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 spoke to

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

Words near spoke to in the dictionary

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

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