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upspeaks

upspeaks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of upspeak.

Meaning of upspeak

Verb

upspeak (third-person singular simple present upspeaks, present participle upspeaking, simple past upspoke, past participle upspoken)

  1. (intransitive) To speak up; advocate.
    • "Well, if I didn't stay in your home," upspoke the maiden lady, "I shouldn't care to know what it would become."1921, Wallace Irwin, Seed of the sun
  2. (ambitransitive) To speak with upspeak; uptalk.

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Questions about upspeaks

What is upspeaks the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Upspeaks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of upspeak.

Words near upspeaks in the dictionary

  1. upspake
  2. upspeak
  3. upspeaker
  4. upspeakers
  5. upspeaking
  6. upspeaks
  7. upspear
  8. upspeared
  9. upspearing
  10. upspears
  11. upsped

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