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speak
verb
-
speak
,
speaking
,
speaks
,
spoke
,
spoken
to
say
words
;
to
talk
β’
"
Please
raise
your
hand
before
you
speak
."
"
Please
raise
your
hand
before
you
speak
."
β’
He
was
so
nervous
that
he
could
barely
speak
during
the
interview
.
He
was
so
nervous
that
he
could
barely
speak
during
the
interview
.
Old
English
β
spΗ£can
/
sprecan
β,
meaning
β
to
utter
words
β,
related
to
German
β
sprechen
β.
verb
-
speak
,
speaking
,
speaks
,
spoke
,
spoken
to
be
able
to
use
a
particular
language
β’
Maria
speaks
three
languages
:
Spanish
,
English
,
and
French
.
Maria
speaks
three
languages
:
Spanish
,
English
,
and
French
.
β’
Do
you
speak
Japanese
well
enough
to
order
food
?
Do
you
speak
Japanese
well
enough
to
order
food
?
verb
-
speak
,
speaking
,
speaks
,
spoke
,
spoken
to
give
a
formal
talk
to
an
audience
β’
The
scientist
will
speak
about
climate
change
at
the
conference
tomorrow
.
The
scientist
will
speak
about
climate
change
at
the
conference
tomorrow
.
β’
Our
class
president
spoke
in
front
of
the
whole
school
.
Our
class
president
spoke
in
front
of
the
whole
school
.
speaker
noun
someone
who
talks
to
an
audience
,
especially
at
a
meeting
or
event
β’
The
guest
speaker
shared
her
journey
to
becoming
an
astronaut
.
The
guest
speaker
shared
her
journey
to
becoming
an
astronaut
.
β’
Everyone
clapped
as
the
speaker
finished
his
presentation
.
Everyone
clapped
as
the
speaker
finished
his
presentation
.
Derived
from
the
verb
β
speak
β
+
the
agent
suffix
β
-er
β;
recorded
in
English
since
the
14th
century
.
noun
a
person
who
uses
or
knows
a
particular
language
β’
Maria
is
a
fluent
Spanish
speaker
who
can
help
you
translate
.
Maria
is
a
fluent
Spanish
speaker
who
can
help
you
translate
.
β’
The
campaign
aims
to
reach
young
English
speakers
online
.
The
campaign
aims
to
reach
young
English
speakers
online
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
extension
of
meaning
to
language
ability
by
the
19th
century
.
noun
a
piece
of
electronic
equipment
that
turns
electrical
signals
into
sound
β’
I
turned
up
the
speaker
so
everyone
could
hear
the
song
.
I
turned
up
the
speaker
so
everyone
could
hear
the
song
.
β’
The
left
speaker
stopped
working
after
it
got
wet
.
The
left
speaker
stopped
working
after
it
got
wet
.
Shortened
from
β
loudspeaker
,β
first
used
for
audio
equipment
in
the
early
20th
century
.
Speaker
noun
the
person
who
presides
over
and
keeps
order
in
a
parliament
or
other
law-making
body
β’
The
Speaker
called
the
parliament
to
order
.
The
Speaker
called
the
parliament
to
order
.
β’
Reporters
waited
for
the
Speaker
to
announce
the
vote
results
.
Reporters
waited
for
the
Speaker
to
announce
the
vote
results
.
Title
used
since
the
14th
century
for
the
presiding
officer
who
β
speaks
β
the
decisions
of
the
assembly
to
the
monarch
or
public
.