vi to speak.
2. bespeak ·vt to speak to; to address.
3. bespeak ·noun a bespeaking. among actors, a benefit (when a particular play is bespoken.).
4. bespeak ·vt to show beforehand; to foretell; to indicate.
5. bespeak ·vt to betoken; to show; to indicate by external marks or appearances.
6. bespeak ·vt to speak or arrange for beforehand; to order or engage against a future time; as, to bespeak goods, a right, or a favor.