Speak to: meaning, definitions and examples

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speak to

 

[ spiːk tuː ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

communication

To communicate verbally; to express thoughts, feelings, or ideas through spoken words.

Synonyms

communicate, converse, talk

Examples of usage

  • He wanted to speak to her about the project.
  • She spoke to him in a firm tone.
  • They speak to each other every day.
Context #2 | Verb

address

To address or deliver a speech or message to a group of people.

Synonyms

address, deliver a speech, talk to

Examples of usage

  • The president will speak to the nation tonight.
  • She spoke to the audience at the conference.
  • He spoke to the employees at the meeting.

Translations

Translations of the word "speak to" in other languages:

🇵🇹 falar com

🇮🇳 से बात करना

🇩🇪 sprechen mit

🇮🇩 berbicara dengan

🇺🇦 говорити з

🇵🇱 rozmawiać z

🇯🇵 話す

🇫🇷 parler à

🇪🇸 hablar con

🇹🇷 konuşmak

🇰🇷 말하다

🇸🇦 التحدث إلى

🇨🇿 mluvit s

🇸🇰 hovoriť s

🇨🇳 与...交谈

🇸🇮 govoriti z

🇮🇸 tala við

🇰🇿 сөйлесу

🇬🇪 საუბარი

🇦🇿 danışmaq

🇲🇽 hablar con

Etymology

The word 'speak' originated from the Old English word 'specan', which ultimately came from the Proto-Indo-European root 'spek-', meaning 'to speak'. Over time, the word evolved in Middle English to 'speken' before becoming 'speak' in Modern English.