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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Two candidates — Republicans Tom Galvin and Debbie Lesko — declined to speak for this article. —

Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024 Refresh your browser for the latest: Watch Kamala Harris rally in Green Bay tonight Harris ends speech at Resch Expo, heads to Michigan tomorrow Harris ended her speech around 7:20 p.m. after speaking for about half an hour. —

Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024 Context: Trump and McConnell did not speak for years after the 2020 election. —

Ivana Saric, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024 Use strong action verbs to let your soft skills speak for themselves. —

Sho Dewan, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for speak for