speak

speak to mainly UK "Can I speak to Dan please?"

speak with mainly US "Can I speak with Scott please?"

"Speaking." (= This is Scott.)

If he tells Julie what I said, I'll never speak to him again.

speak of formal She spoke of her sadness over her father's death.

speak highly of She speaks very highly of (= says good things about) the new director.

speak for I can certainly come but I can't speak for my wife (= I can't tell you whether she can or not).

speak for yourself He's old enough to speak for himself (= to say what he thinks).

I went with Ava - speaking of (= on the subject of) Ava, have you seen her new haircut?

speaking of which We've been invited to Rachel and Jamie's wedding - speaking of which, did you know that they're moving to New York?

speak with an accent Sue speaks with an American accent.

speak in a whisper Why are you speaking in a whisper (= very quietly)?

speak a word For five whole minutes, neither of them spoke a word (= they both said nothing).

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talk aboutI don't like talking about my feelings.
speak aboutHe is often asked to speak about the decline of global energy supplies.
discussWe need to discuss arrangements for next week.
talk overI need to talk it over with my wife before I accept the job.
talk throughWe're used to talking things through, so we don't have many arguments.
debateThe bill will be debated in parliament next week.

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broadly, historically, strictly, etc. speaking

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