speak of

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speak of

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From Middle English speken of (“to speak of, speak about”) and Middle English ofspeken (“to speak of, speak about”).

verb speaks of · speaking of · spoke of · spoken of

  1. phrasal, transitive, verb To bespeak; show; indicate; foretell; suggest; speak to. This act speaks of his kindness.

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@misc{speak_of_2026,
  title = {speak of},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/speak%20of},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}