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.

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Even if he is even-keeled about the torch being passed to his right hand, his teammates speak for him. —

Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025 In my experience, the numbers never speak for themselves. —

Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 The numbers speak for themselves: in 2024, mobile subscribers typically pay around $8.57 per GB of data when roaming; by contrast, eSIM users pay just $5.50 per GB, saving 35%. —

New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2025 The numbers speak for themselves (plus-22?!?!), but Marchenko’s consistency has been astounding. —

Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for speak for