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spoken

[ spoh-kuhn ]

verb

  1. a past participle of speak.


adjective

  1. uttered or expressed by speaking; speaking; oral ( written ):

    the spoken word.

  2. speaking, speaking, or using speech, as specified (usually used in combination):

    fair-spoken; plain-spoken; soft-spoken.

spoken

/ ˈəʊə /

verb

  1. the past participle of speak
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. uttered through the medium of speech Compare written
  2. in combination having speech as specified

    soft-spoken

  3. spoken for
    engaged, reserved, or allocated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of spoken1

First recorded in 1570–80, for the adjective
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Redick said he has spoken to the players about how they perform together.

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After she had spoken for 90 seconds, her mic was cut off.

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Mr Cunliffe has been an anti-knife campaigner and youth mentor for about eight years and said he had spoken to more than 300 young people about knife crime.

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Ms Sura has told reporters that she has not spoken to her husband since he was taken by US authorities.

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De Bruyne's representatives have previously spoken with clubs from the Saudi Pro League, so contact in that direction is established.

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