3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'SPEAK'

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We have definitions for 3 phrasal verbs with 'SPEAK'

3 phrasal verbs with 'SPEAK'

Speak out

  1. Talk openly and freely
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: People are afraid to SPEAK OUT in oppressive political regimes.

Speak to

  1. Comment, make a statement
    (Inseparable | American English)
    » Example: The secrecy SPEAKS TO the importance of the documents.

Speak up

  1. Talk more loudly
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: They couldn't hear the speaker and asked him to SPEAK UP a bit.

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