bespeak

1. To be or give a sign of; indicate. 

2(a). To engage, hire, or order in advance. See Synonyms at book.

2(b). To request: bespeak a favor.

3. To foretell; portend: fearful weapons that bespeak great loss of life.

4. Archaic To speak to; address.

... Am-Heritage

1. be a signal for or a symptom of; = betoken, indicate, signal, point

2. express the need or desire for; ask for; = call for, request, quest

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