speak for

speak for
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "speak for":
present tense I/you/we/they speak for he/she/it speaks for present participle speaking for past tense spoke for past participle spoken for
speak for someone/something to represent the feelings or opinions of another person or group of people

I know I speak for us all when I say how sorry I am for this mistake.


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