# speak for

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/speak-for
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To claim, reserve, or occupy.

## Examples

- Is this seat taken, or is it spoken for?
- I wanted to buy that antique chair, but someone else had already spoken for it.
- Although the estate agent claimed the property was still available, the developer had already spoken for the entire plot of land.

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