bespoken

be·speak

B0209700 (bĭ-spēk′)tr.v. be·spoke (-spōk′), be·spo·ken (-spō′kən) or be·spoke, be·speak·ing, be·speaks 1. a. To be or give a sign of; indicate: "Their impeccable coiffures bespoke a recent trip to the beauty parlor" (Daniel B. Silver). See Synonyms at indicate.b. To foretell; portend: "He salutes them with a stricken look, as if their arrival bespeaks doom for him" (Edna O'Brien).2. a. To engage, hire, or order in advance: "Some of the volumes that she had just bespoken the bookseller was to send to foreign countries" (Henry James). See Synonyms at book¹.b. To request: bespeak a favor.3. Archaic To speak to; address.

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[Middle English bispeken, to speak out, from Old English besprecan, to speak about.]

be•speak

(bɪˈspik)

v.t. -spoke, -spo•ken -spoke, -speak•ing. 1. to ask for in advance; request. 2. to reserve beforehand: to bespeak a seat in a theater. 3. to speak to formally; address. 4. to show; indicate: This bespeaks a kindly heart. 5. to foretell. [before 900]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	bespoken - (of clothing) custom-made bespoke, tailor-made, made-to-order, tailoredcustom, custom-made - made according to the specifications of an individual
	2.	bespoken - pledged to be married; "the engaged couple"betrothedcommitted, attached - associated in an exclusive sexual relationship