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What does speak to mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word speak to? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To give evidence regarding something; to attest for.
  2. (idiomatic) To address a particular topic.
  3. (idiomatic) To (figuratively) resonate with, to feel emotionally relevant to.
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I just rang my brother to ask his advice but, as is always the way when you really want to speak to someone, he's out!
Students care a lot about their future and they want someone powerful to speak to them.
When I went to speak to the admiral who sailed the fleet over, he asked me where I hailed from.
Their children attend private academies and may occasionally speak to one of the Peasantry as the latter mows the grass or cleans the house.
He wants to speak to me tomorrow, or rather, as he put it, he wants me to speak to him.
He now refuses to speak to Swedish journalists and he chooses his words carefully when answering questions.

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