withspeak Meaning & Definition
What Does Withspeak Mean?
Withspeak is a verb that means To speak against; contradict.
Withspeak Definition (Verb)
- To speak against; contradict.
Synonyms of Withspeak
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Withspeak synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Withspeak
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Withspeak in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
withspeak (third-person singular simple present withspeaks, present participle withspeaking, simple past withspoke, past participle withspoken)
Origin of Withspeak
A revival of Middle English withspeken (“to speak against, contradict”), from Old English wiþsprecan (“to contradict, gainsay, revile”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþisprekan, equivalent to with- + speak. Cognate with Old Frisian withspreka (“to disagree”), Saterland Frisian wierspreeke (“to contradict”), West Frisian wjersprekke (“to contradict”), Dutch weerspreken (“to contradict”), German widersprechen (“to contradict, gainsay”).