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spoken up

spoken up is the past participle 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 spoken up

What is spoken up the past participle of?
Spoken up is the past participle of speak up.

Words near spoken up in the dictionary

  1. spoken pauses
  2. spoken someone's language
  3. spoken to
  4. spoken too soon
  5. spoken truth to power
  6. spoken up
  7. spoken volumes
  8. spoken well of
  9. spoken with a forked tongue
  10. spoken word
  11. spoken words

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