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When someone speaks to a group of people, they make a speech. When speaking to the seminar Mr Franklin spoke of his experience, gained on a recent visit to Trinidad. [VERB + to] He's determined to speak at the Democratic Convention. [VERB] The President spoke of the need for territorial compromise. [VERB + of]
speak (spiːk) vb, speaks, speaking, spoke or spoken 1. to make (verbal utterances); utter (words)
Saying that one speaks a language often means that one can or knows how to speak it (“I speak Italian”); similarly, “I don’t speak Italian” usually means that one cannot, rather than that one chooses not to.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of speak. He speaks the truth. He won't make plane reservations until he speaks to her. Anna Pavlovna's circle on the contrary was enraptured by this enthusiasm and spoke of it as Plutarch speaks of the deeds of the ancients.
'Speaks' means to say words aloud or express thoughts, feelings, or opinions verbally.
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We use speak before the name of a language: She speaks good Russian, and to express a more formal sense than talk, sometimes with the preposition with or to: May I speak with the boss?
