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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

be·speak / biˈspēk/ • v. (past -spoke ; past part. -spok·en ) [tr.] 1. (of an appearance or action) suggest; be evidence of: the attractive tree-lined road bespoke money. 2. order or reserve (something) in advance: obtaining the affidavits that it has been necessary to bespeak.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

bespeak †speak or call out OE.; speak for, order; speak to, address XVI; tell of, indicate XVII. OE. besprecan = OS. besprekan, OHG. bisprehhan (G. besprechen); WGmc., f. *bi- BE- + *sprekan SPEAK.
Hence bespoke (of work commissioned), earlier †bespoken (XVII).

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bespeak

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

bespeak •antique, batik, beak, bespeak, bezique, bleak, boutique, cacique, caïque, cheek, chic, clique, creak, creek, critique, Dominique, eke, freak, geek, Greek, hide-and-seek, keek, Lalique, leak, leek, Martinique, meek, midweek, Mozambique, Mustique, mystique, oblique, opéra comique, ortanique, peak, Peake, peek, physique, pique, pratique, reek, seek, shriek, Sikh, sleek, sneak, speak, Speke, squeak, streak, teak, technique, tongue-in-cheek, tweak, unique, veronique, weak, week, wreak •stickybeak • grosbeak • houseleek •forepeak • technospeak • newspeak •doublespeak • hairstreak • tugrik •fenugreek • Realpolitik • Ostpolitik •pipsqueak • workweek

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