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Spake
- Parts of Speech: verb
- Definitions: past tense of "speak", meaning to utter words or articulate sounds
- Pronunciations: US: /speɪk/; UK: /speɪk/
- Origin and Usage: "Spake" is an archaic form of the past tense of "speak". It was commonly used in Middle English and Old English but has since fallen out of common usage. Today, "spoke" is the standard past tense form of "speak" in modern English.
- Synonyms: None
- Related Words: speak, spacy, space, spade, spain
- Example Sentences:
- He spake eloquently about the importance of education.
- She spake softly to the child, trying to calm him down.
- The prophet spake of a great disaster that would befall the city.