withspeak
withspeak · withspeaks · withspoke · withspoken · withspeaking
To speak against; contradictTo speak against; contradict.
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To speak against; contradict.
Origin
A revival of Middle English withspeken (“to speak against, contradict”), from Old EnglishA 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”).
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Forms
withspeaks, withspeaking, withspoke, withspoken| Base form | withspeak · to withspeak |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | withspeaks |
| Present participle | withspeaking |
| Past simple | withspoke |
| Past participle | withspoken |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle