speak for


verb(intr, preposition)
  1. to speak as a representative of (other people)

  2. speak for itself to be so evident that no further comment is necessary

  1. speak for yourself informal (used as an imperative) do not presume that other people agree with you

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Other Idioms and Phrases with speak for

speak for

Intercede for, recommend, as in He spoke for the young applicant, commending her honesty. [c. 1300]

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