speak to
Britishverb
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to address (a person)
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to reprimand
your father will speak to you later
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formal to give evidence of or comments on (a subject)
who will speak to this item?
Example Sentences
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“With Jessie, I just spoke to her like I speak to myself,” Gyllenhaal said.
From Los Angeles Times
One of Gyllenhaal’s biggest learning curves in directing “The Lost Daughter” was figuring out how to speak to each actor individually to get the most out of them.
From Los Angeles Times
The royal couple later braved the wet weather for 25 minutes to speak to well-wishers and pose for selfies.
From BBC
“When I speak to my former colleagues, they are very concerned about social media, about the proliferation of threats on social media. When the administration makes these kinds of comments, it generates more threats,” Ungaro said during the discussion.
From Salon
"I'm both worried and happy, hoping for Iran's freedom," said Sepideh, a former teacher, who told AFP she managed to speak to a few friends in the morning, despite Iran cutting off all internet access.
From Barron's
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