speak for

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Verb

speak for verb

To speak on somebody's behalf.“I think I speak for the whole group when I say that we're glad you came.”
To claim, reserve, or occupy.“Be sure to speak for a seat early, if you plan to attend.”
To represent an intrinsic quality“You really do deserve to be published - your recent articles speak for themselves.”

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bespeak engage reserve speak for oneself make for do for come for reckon for speak of speak to talk to stand behind buy and pay for speak take for granite come forward orate betell

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