speak for
Act as mouthpiece
To speak for someone is to represent their views or interests: I can't speak for the whole committee.
It also means to claim or reserve: That last piece of cake is spoken for.
To speak for itself is to need no explanation—the evidence or results make the point clearly.
Speak for yourself dismisses another's assumption that you share their opinion.
Top competitor, or advocate
- defendProtect from harm
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- pleadAsk urgently or formally
argue · uphold · endorse · promote · back · voice · espouse · justify
Entrust authority to another
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
- representativeOne who acts for another
envoy · emissary · intermediary · agent · surrogate · stand-in · voice · go-between
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
plead · argue · uphold · endorse · promote · back · voice · espouse · justify · campaign
delegate
Entrust authority to another
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
representative · envoy · emissary · intermediary · agent · surrogate · stand-in · voice · go-between · negotiator
speak formisrepresent
Depict inaccurately or falsely
put words in someone's mouth · betray · contradict · disavow · drown out
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