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spoke up

spoke up is the simple past of speak up.

Meaning of speak up

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To talk more loudly or clearly.
    • Could you speak up? I can't hear you.
  2. (idiomatic) To make oneself or one's opinions known; to advocate or assert oneself.
    • I feel that somebody has to speak up for those oppressed by the system.

Questions about spoke up

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

Words near spoke up in the dictionary

  1. spoke someone's language
  2. spoke target
  3. spoke to
  4. spoke too soon
  5. spoke truth to power
  6. spoke up
  7. spoke volumes
  8. spoke well of
  9. spoke with a forked tongue
  10. spoke wrench
  11. spoke wrenches

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