spake
[ speyk ]
/ speɪk /
verb Archaic.
a simple past tense of speak.
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Definition for spake (2 of 2)
speak
[ speek ]
/ spik /
verb (used without object), spoke or (Archaic) spake; spo·ken or (Archaic) spoke; speak·ing.
verb (used with object), spoke or (Archaic) spake; spo·ken or (Archaic) spoke; speak·ing.
Verb Phrases
speak for,
- to intercede for or recommend; speak in behalf of.
- to express or articulate the views of; represent.
- to choose or prefer; have reserved for oneself: This item is already spoken for.
speak out,
to express one's opinion openly and unreservedly: He was not afraid to speak out when it was something he believed in strongly.
Origin of speak
before 900; Middle English
speken, Old English
specan, variant of
sprecan; cognate with German
sprechen (Old High German
sprehhan; compare variant
spehhan)
SYNONYMS FOR speak
1
Speak,
converse,
talk mean to make vocal sounds, usually for purposes of communication. To
speak often implies conveying information and may apply to anything from an informal remark to a scholarly presentation to a formal address:
to speak sharply; to speak before Congress.
To converse is to exchange ideas with someone by speaking:
to converse with a friend.
To talk is a close synonym for
to speak but usually refers to less formal situations:
to talk about the weather; to talk with a friend.
12 pronounce, articulate.
13 say.
15 disclose.
OTHER WORDS FROM speak
speak·a·ble, adjective speak·a·ble·ness, noun speak·a·bly, adverbExample sentences from the Web for spake
British Dictionary definitions for spake (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for spake (2 of 2)
speak
/ (spiːk) /
verb speaks, speaking, spoke or spoken
Derived forms of speak
speakable, adjectiveWord Origin for speak
Old English
specan; related to Old High German
spehhan, Middle High German
spechten to gossip, Middle Dutch
speken; see
speech
Idioms and Phrases with spake
speak