bespoken

[ bih-spohkuhn ]

verb

1. a past participle of bespeak.

adjective

1. bespoke.

Other Words From

• un·be·spo·ken adjective
• well-be·spo·ken adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bespoken¹

1600–10 bespoken fordef 2

Example Sentences

Since one cannot bespeak until one has been bespoken, until the telepathic potentiality has been sensitized by one clear reception, I had to get through to him first.

From Literature

Some of next year’s Academy Awards are already bespoken.

From Los Angeles Times

Besides, I could not possibly take that course, as my great opera has been bespoken for Munich, and I have accepted the commission.

From Project Gutenberg

In the mean time Beethoven wrote several Sonatas and Quartetts, which were bespoken by various noble personages and publishers.

From Project Gutenberg

On one occasion they were refused admission on the ground that two grand English seigneurs had bespoken all the accommodation.

From Project Gutenberg