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 figuratively

I don't need to say more. The facts speak for themselves.

Examples of speak for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the technician spoke for Neo and remotely guided its hands via a virtual reality headset and two wireless joysticks. —Cade Metz, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025

All three spoke for panel with Screen Daily film critic Tim Grierson at a screening for From Treadmills to Industrial Robots: A Retrospective, held at the Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills on Wednesday. —Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025

Paulino’s accomplishments speak for themselves as she was undefeated in 2024, earned her third major championship win in a row last season, and has won the Diamond League final three times. —Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025

In 1957, South Carolina senator Strom Thurmond spoke for 24 hours 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act. —Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for speak for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore