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spoken well of

spoken well of is the past participle of speak well of.

Meaning of speak well of

Verb

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

  1. To say good things about someone or something.
    • She believed every body spoke well of him.1816, Jane Austen, chapter 4, in Emma

Questions about spoken well of

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

Words near spoken well of in the dictionary

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

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