speak to
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speak to
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First used in 1610 in the sense of 'discuss'. Use for the meaning of 'bespeak' is attested since the 1960s.
verb speaks to · speaking to · spoke to · spoken to
- To give evidence regarding something; to attest or provide evidence for; to bespeak. This definitely speaks to the fact that at Georgetown, beginning at the admissions process, you're not a number but a real person.
- To address a particular topic. Education for being speaks to what grows within the person himself
- To (figuratively) resonate with; to feel emotionally relevant to. His music really speaks to me.
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verb to give evidence regarding something
| Español | evidenciar, translucir |
|---|---|
| Français | montrer, démontrer |
| Italiano | riguardare, dimostrare |
verb to address a particular topic
| Italiano | concernere |
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Talk about this word "speak to." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/speak%20to. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. speak to. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/speak%20to "speak to." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/speak%20to.Cite this
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title = {speak to},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/speak%20to},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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