Definitions

speak to

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admonish v.
approach v.
chide v.
contact v.
greet v.
hail v.
see v.

VERB

admonish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise berate censure chide enjoin exhort rebuke reprimand scold upbraid warn

STRONG

check counsel ding forewarn glue growl hoist notice rap reprove

WEAK

call down call on the carpet come down hard on draw the line give a going over give a piece of one's mind jack up rap on knuckles sit on slap on wrist talk to tell a thing or two tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow compliment flatter laud permit praise

WEAK

applaud approve commend extol

VERB

approach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address advise feel greet

STRONG

accost beseech confer consult entreat implore plead propose supplicate thumb tumble

WEAK

appeal to apply to feel one out give a play give a tumble make advance make overture make up to sound out take aside talk to

Antonyms

STRONG

answer

WEAK

depart distance go away leave

VERB

chide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish berate blame castigate censure condemn rebuke reprimand reproach scold upbraid

STRONG

check flay monish rate reprehend reprove

WEAK

call down call on the carpet exprobate find fault give a hard time lesson slap on the wrist take down take down a peg talk to tell off tick off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

applaud approve commend compliment exonerate flatter laud praise

VERB

contact

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approach call connect phone reach talk telephone visit

STRONG

buzz get interact interface network relate

WEAK

be in touch with check with get ahold of get in touch with reach out touch base write to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart leave listen refrain

WEAK

avoid

VERB

greet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accost acknowledge address approach attend embrace hail meet receive salute shake hands stop

STRONG

bow compliment curtsy flag herald nod recognize salaam shoulder

WEAK

call to exchange greetings extend one's hand high-five highball move to pay respects roll out the red carpet say hello say hi tip one's hat usher in whistle for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid disregard dodge ignore shun slight

WEAK

say farewell say goodbye

VERB

hail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address greet salute signal welcome

STRONG

accost flag hello holler shoulder shout yawp

WEAK

flag down sing out wave down whistle down whistle for yoo-hoo

Antonyms

WEAK

disdain dishonor disparage dribble drip slight whisper

VERB

see

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call conduct encounter lead meet receive show visit walk

STRONG

attend date direct escort pilot route shepherd steer usher

WEAK

associate with bear company come by come over consort with drop by drop in go out with go with keep company with look up pop in run into stop by stop in take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid cancel conceal

STRONG

neglect

WEAK

be blind ignore overlook turn loose

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speak to

"I would urge anyone who has information that may assist us in identifying the victim and understanding the circumstances of her death to come forward and speak to us."

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

That being said, we got Matthew Rhys, who you had a chance to speak to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

At Chelsea, he refused to speak to players who weren’t available to practice, even if they were out due to injury.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Ultra-Orthodox Jews approached at the protest declined to speak to journalists, saying that doing so would violate Shabbat.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Molly walked farther down the aisle, waiting for one of them to speak to her.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

speak to

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