speak for
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Pronunciation edit
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Verb edit
speak for (third-person singular simple present speaks for, present participle speaking for, simple past spoke for, past participle spoken for)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see speak, for.
- To speak on somebody's behalf.
- I think I speak for the whole group when I say that we're glad you came.
- (idiomatic) To claim, reserve, or occupy.
- (idiomatic) To represent an intrinsic quality
- You really do deserve to be published - your recent articles speak for themselves.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of speak for
| infinitive | (to) speak for | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | speak for | spoke for | |
| 2nd-person singular | |||
| 3rd-person singular | speaks for | ||
| plural | speak for | ||
| subjunctive | speak for | spoke for | |
| imperative | speak for | — | |
| participles | speaking for | spoken for | |
Translations edit
to speak on somebody's behalf
to claim, reserve, or occupy
to represent an intrinsic quality