speak to

Definition of speak to in English English dictionary: To address a particular topic; To resonate with, to strike a chord in
His music really speaks to me.; To give evidence regarding something; to attest for; talk to -; rebuke; testify about -
speak: To utter
And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
speak: To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud
You're speaking too fast.
speak: To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate
There he sat, his very indifference speaking a nature in which there lurked no civilized hypocrisies and bland deceits.
speak: a low class bar, a speakeasy
to speak to: accost
speak: When you speak, you use your voice in order to say something. He tried to speak, but for once, his voice had left him I rang the hotel and spoke to Louie She says she must speak with you at once She cried when she spoke of Oliver. as I spoke these idiotic words. + spoken spo·ken a marked decline in the standards of written and spoken English in Britain
speak: {v} to talk, utter, pronounce, address, celebrate
speak: If you speak for a group of people, you make their views and demands known, or represent them. He said it was the job of the Church to speak for the underprivileged I speak for all 7,000 members of our organization
speak: To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech
speak: language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group
speak: To have a conversation
speak: If two people are not speaking, they no longer talk to each other because they have quarrelled. He is not speaking to his mother because of her friendship with his ex-wife The co-stars are still not speaking
speak: To utter a speech, discourse, or harangue; to adress a public assembly formally
speak: make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke"
speak: To give sound; to sound
speak: To discourse; to make mention; to tell
speak: use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect" make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke
speak: To utter words or articulate sounds, as human beings; to express thoughts by words; as, the organs may be so obstructed that a man may not be able to speak
speak: make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke
speak: To be able to communicate in a language
speak: give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"
speak: Nothing to speak of means `hardly anything' or `only unimportant things'. They have no weaponry to speak of `Any fresh developments?' --- `Nothing to speak of.'
speak: To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions
speak: exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"
speak: To address; to accost; to speak to
speak: To express opinions; to say; to talk; to converse
speak: If you say that something speaks for itself, you mean that its meaning or quality is so obvious that it does not need explaining or pointing out. the figures speak for themselves -- low order books, bleak prospects at home and a worsening outlook for exports see also speaking
speak: To communicate with ones voice, to say words out loud
speak: To convey sentiments, ideas, or intelligence as if by utterance; as, features that speak of self-will
speak: If you speak well of someone or speak highly of someone, you say good things about them. If you speak ill of someone, you criticize them. Both spoke highly of the Russian president It seemed she found it difficult to speak ill of anyone
speak: If you speak a foreign language, you know the language and are able to have a conversation in it. He doesn't speak English
speak: express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
speak: If you say `Speak for yourself' when someone has said something, you mean that what they have said is only their opinion or applies only to them. `We're not blaming you,' Kate said. `Speak for yourself,' Boris muttered
speak: To declare; to proclaim; to publish; to make known; to exhibit; to express in any way
speak: When someone speaks to a group of people, they make a speech. When speaking to the seminar Mr Franklin spoke of his experience, gained on a recent visit to Trinidad He's determined to speak at the Democratic Convention The President spoke of the need for territorial compromise
speak: If you are on speaking terms with someone, you are quite friendly with them and often talk to them. For a long time her mother and her grandmother had hardly been on speaking terms
speak: If a person or thing is spoken for or has been spoken for, someone has claimed them or asked for them, so no-one else can have them. She'd probably drop some comment about her `fiancé' into the conversation so that he'd think she was already spoken for
speak: use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"
speak: To talk or converse in; to utter or pronounce, as in conversation; as, to speak Latin
speak: To utter in a word or words; to say; to tell; to declare orally; as, to speak the truth; to speak sense
speak: to speak your mind: see mind to speak volumes: see volume
speak: To utter with the mouth; to pronounce; to utter articulately, as human beings
speak: {f} talk; say; express; give a speech; mention, indicate
speak: You use so to speak to draw attention to the fact that you are describing or referring to something in a way that may be amusing or unusual rather than completely accurate. I ought not to tell you but I will, since you're in the family, so to speak
speak: People sometimes mention something that has been written by saying what the author speaks of. Throughout the book Liu speaks of the abuse of Party power St Paul speaks of the body as the `temple of the Holy Spirit'

speak to

Turkish pronunciation

spik tı

Pronunciation

/ˈspēk tə/ /ˈspiːk tə/

Etymology

[ 'spEk ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English speken, from Old English sprecan, specan; akin to Old High German sprehhan to speak, Greek spharageisthai to crackle.