speak of

English

Etymology

From Middle English speken of (“to speak of, speak about”) and Middle English ofspeken (“to speak of, speak about”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

speak of (third-person singular simple present speaks of, present participle speaking of, simple past spoke of, past participle spoken of)

1. (transitive, phrasal verb) To bespeak; show; indicate; foretell; suggest.

   This act speaks of his kindness.

   Wang spoke of how the area had changed.

See also

• to speak of