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speak up

/ˌspiːk ˈʌp/ UK
/ˌspik ˈʌp/ US
/ˌspiːk ˈʌp/ Australia

verb speaks up · speaking up · spoke up · spoken up

idiomatic To talk more loudly or clearly. Could you speak up? I can't hear you.
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.

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verb to talk more loudly or plainly

Español	hablar más alto, hablar más fuerte
Português	falar mais alto, falar mais claro/claramente, erguer a voz
Deutsch	lauter sprechen, den Mund aufmachen
Русский	говорить громче govoritʹ

verb to make oneself or one's opinions known

Português	erguer a voz, fazer-se ouvir
Deutsch	einsetzen, eintreten, den Mund aufmachen, sagen, seine Meinung sagen
Русский	высказываться vyskazyvatʹsja

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@misc{speak_up_2026,
  title = {speak up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/speak%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}