bespeak
verb
[ bɪˈspiːk ]
• be evidence of; indicate.
• "the attractive tree-lined road bespoke money"
Similar:
indicate,
be an indication of,
be evidence of,
be a sign of,
testify to,
bear witness to,
reflect,
demonstrate,
show,
manifest,
display,
signify,
denote,
point to,
evince,
evidence,
reveal,
betray,
imply,
intimate,
spell (out),
betoken,
• order or reserve (something) in advance.
• "the defendant's insurers took steps to bespeak his medical records"
• speak to.
Origin:
Old English bisprecan ‘speak up, speak out’ (see be-, speak), later ‘discuss, decide on’, hence ‘order’ (bespeak (sense 2), late 16th century).
