speak for
phrasal verb
spoke for; spoken for; speaking for; speaks for
: to express the thoughts or opinions of (someone)
They chose him to speak for the group.
Speaking only for myself, I'm against the plan.
"We don't want any dessert." "Speak for yourself. I want some."
—often used figurativelyI don't need to say more. The facts speak for themselves.
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In his first major speaking appearance since leaving office in January, Biden spoke for nearly a half hour before about 130 members of Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled at a downtown Chicago hotel.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The 32-year-old man who accused his stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, of holding him captive for 20 years in their Waterbury, Connecticut, home, spoke for the first time since fleeing the home.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The numbers truly speak for themselves: 39.2 million advertising accounts suspended, 9.2 billion adverts restricted and 5.1 billion fraudulent adverts removed.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Forgoing a caption, Kesha let the picture speak for itself — and in turn, people online have interpreted it as the pop star throwing a subtle jab Perry’s way.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The 32-year-old man who accused his stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, of holding him captive for 20 years in their Waterbury, Connecticut, home, spoke for the first time since fleeing the home.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The numbers truly speak for themselves: 39.2 million advertising accounts suspended, 9.2 billion adverts restricted and 5.1 billion fraudulent adverts removed.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Forgoing a caption, Kesha let the picture speak for itself — and in turn, people online have interpreted it as the pop star throwing a subtle jab Perry’s way.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for speak for
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“Speak for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20for. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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