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Definition of "bespoken" [be•spok•en]

  • A past participle of bespeak. (verb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bespoken" in a sentence
  • "You see, there were no unmarried women, and some of the older daughters of the Santa Rosans were already bespoken."
  • "“Beware!” he thundered again, “My name is not bespoken.”"
  • "If so, in light of subsequent events his name should bespoken only in hell."