Definizione monolingua

bespeak

bespeak (third-person singular simple present bespeaks, present participle bespeaking, simple past bespoke or bespake (archaic), past participle bespoken or bespoke (archaic))

1. (transitive) To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.
   • 2006, Janet Jaymes, Dirty Laundry: A Memoir:

     But to bespeak of a love, heavily weighed upon a heart, toward someone opposing those sentiments encourages foolish and embarrassing repercussions he will never know about.

2. (transitive) To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance.

   to bespeak a seat in a theatre

3. (transitive) To stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour.

   to bespeak a calm hearing

   I bespeak your patience in advance.

4. (transitive, archaic) To forbode; foretell.
5. (transitive, archaic, poetic) To speak to; address.

   He thus the queen bespoke. — Dryden.

6. (transitive) To betoken; show; indicate; foretell; suggest.

   [They] bespoke dangers . . . in order to scare the allies. — Swift.

   This act bespeaks his kindness.

7. (intransitive) To speak up or out; exclaim; speak.

bespeak (plural bespeaks)

1. A request for a specific performance; a benefit performance, by a patron.
   • 1839, Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby

     ""By the bye, Ive been thinking of bringing out that piece of yours on her bespeak night.""

     ""When?"", asked Nicholas.

     ""The night of her bespeak. Her benefit night. When her friends and patrons bespeak the play.""

     ""Oh! I understand"", replied Nicholas.

Definizione dizionario bespeak

ordinare

prenotare

Altri significati:

A request for a specific performance, by a patron.

To order or reserve in advance.