1960s. <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> <span class="searchmatch">to</span> (third-person singular simple present <span class="searchmatch">speaks</span> <span class="searchmatch">to</span>, present participle <span class="searchmatch">speaking</span> <span class="searchmatch">to</span>, simple past spoke <span class="searchmatch">to</span>, past participle spoken <span class="searchmatch">to</span>) (idiomatic)...
See also: -<span class="searchmatch">speak</span> English Wikipedia has an article on: <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> Wikipedia speake, speke (obsolete) From Middle English speken (“<span class="searchmatch">to</span> <span class="searchmatch">speak</span>”), from Old English...
sprecende (“<span class="searchmatch">speaking</span>”), from Proto-Germanic *sprekandz (“<span class="searchmatch">speaking</span>”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *sprekaną (“<span class="searchmatch">to</span> <span class="searchmatch">speak</span>”). Equivalent <span class="searchmatch">to</span> <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> + -ing...
don’t <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> English Indicates that the speaker is unable <span class="searchmatch">to</span> <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> the English language. I don't <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> English (specifically English) I don't <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> (fill...
phrasebook do you <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> English? Asks the interlocutor whether or not they are able <span class="searchmatch">to</span> <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> in the English language. do you <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> English? (English specifically)...
<span class="searchmatch">speak</span> for oneself (third-person singular simple present <span class="searchmatch">speaks</span> for oneself, present participle <span class="searchmatch">speaking</span> for oneself, simple past spoke for oneself, past...
article on: <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> of the devil Wikipedia talk of the devil Ellipsis of <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> of the devil and he shall appear, which can be traced back <span class="searchmatch">to</span> “talk of the...
idiomatically: see <span class="searchmatch">speak</span>, for. <span class="searchmatch">To</span> <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> on somebody's behalf. I think I <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> for the whole group when I say that we're glad you came. (idiomatic) <span class="searchmatch">To</span> claim, reserve...
of (“<span class="searchmatch">to</span> <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> of, <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> about”) and Middle English ofspeken (“<span class="searchmatch">to</span> <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> of, <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> about”). <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> of (third-person singular simple present <span class="searchmatch">speaks</span> of, present...
Canada, Scotland) IPA(key): /-ˌspik/ Rhymes: -iːk Homophone: <span class="searchmatch">speak</span> Hyphenation: -<span class="searchmatch">speak</span> -<span class="searchmatch">speak</span> (noun-forming suffix, uncountable) Indicates a manner of speech...