Bespeak

Definition of Bespeak

Be`speak´

v. t.	1.	To speak or arrange for beforehand; to order or engage against a future time; as, to bespeak goods, a right, or a favor. [imp. Bespoke ( ), Bespake (Archaic); p. p. Bespoke, Bespoken ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Bespeaking.] Concluding, naturally, that to gratify his avarice was to bespeak his favor. - Sir W. Scott.
	2.	To show beforehand; to foretell; to indicate. [They] bespoke dangers . . . in order to scare the allies. - Swift.
	3.	To betoken; to show; to indicate by external marks or appearances. When the abbot of St. Martin was born, he had so little the figure of a man that it bespoke him rather a monster. - Locke.
	4.	To speak to; to address. He thus the queen bespoke. - Dryden.
v. i.	1.	To speak.
n.	1.	A bespeaking. Among actors, a benefit (when a particular play is bespoken.

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