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speak for
verb
to speak as a representative of (other people)
to be so evident that no further comment is necessary
informal(used as an imperative) do not presume that other people agree with you
Idioms and Phrases
Intercede for, recommend, as in He spoke for the young applicant, commending her honesty . [c. 1300]
Express the views of, as in I can't speak for my husband but I'd love to accept , or I don't care what Harry thinks—Speak for yourself, Joe . [c. 1300]
speak for itself . Be significant or self-evident, as in They haven't called us in months, and that speaks for itself . [Second half of 1700s]
spoken for . Ordered, engaged, or reserved, as in This lot of rugs is already spoken for , or Is this dance spoken for? This usage comes from the older verb, bespeak , meaning “to order.” [Late 1600s]
Example Sentences
But the facts about brutal expansionism in the West Bank and mass death in Gaza speak for themselves.
The sign she held aloft as car horns honked in support said: “I’m speaking for those who can’t.”
Padilla said the two met after the news conference and spoke for about 15 minutes, which means Noem knew his intentions when she later accused him of “lunging.”
State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce later said the ambassador "speaks for himself", and it is the president who is responsible for US policy in the Middle East.
The governor called the president and they spoke for about 40 minutes, according to the governor’s office.
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