speak up
Third Person
speaks up
Present Participle
speaking up
Past Tense
spoke up
Past Participle
spoken up
1
to express thoughts freely and confidently
- Employees need to speak up if they witness unethical behavior.
- Students should feel empowered to speak up against bullying.
- The community is speaking up against the proposed development project.
- The professor encouraged students to speak up in class.
- It's crucial to speak up for what you believe in.
Synonyms:
2
to speak in a louder voice
- Even in a crowded room, he managed to speak up and be heard.
- The teacher advised the shy student to speak up in a loud and clear voice.
- She needs to speak up; her voice is too soft for the audience.
- Please speak up during the discussion so everyone can benefit from your insights.
- The speaker had to speak up due to technical issues with the microphone.