Meaning & use
Bespoken
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Arranged, ordered, or promised in advance; also, an archaic term for engaged to be married or spoken for.
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The tailor confirmed that the suit had already been bespoken by another customer.
In the old novel, the young woman was bespoken to a merchant from the city.
A note on using this word
An older past participle of 'bespeak,' surviving today mainly in the related adjective 'bespoke,' meaning custom-made to order.
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