bespeak
/bɪˈspiːk/
noun
Meaning
A request for a specific performance; a benefit performance, by a patron.
verb
Meaning
To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.
To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance.
To stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour.
"to bespeak a calm hearing; I bespeak your patience in advance."
To forbode; foretell.
To speak to; address.
To betoken; show; indicate; foretell; suggest; allude to.
"This act bespeaks his kindness."
To speak up or out; exclaim; speak.