speak of
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English speken of (“to speak of, speak about”) and Middle English ofspeken (“to speak of, speak about”).
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Verb edit
speak of (third-person singular simple present speaks of, present participle speaking of, simple past spoke of, past participle spoken of)
- (transitive, phrasal verb) To bespeak; show; indicate; foretell; suggest.
- This act speaks of his kindness.
- Wang spoke of how the area had changed.