ask vs bespeak

ask and bespeak both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ask	No	No	Yes	No
bespeak	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bespeak is a hypernym of ask; that is, bespeak is a word with a broader meaning than ask:

Other hypernyms of ask include ask for, call for, quest, request.

As verbs, bespeak is a hypernym of ask; that is, bespeak is a word with a broader meaning than ask:

Other hypernyms of ask include ask for, call for, quest, request.

ask (verb)	bespeak (verb)
make a request or demand for something to somebody	express the need or desire for
direct or put; seek an answer to	be a signal for or a symptom of
address a question to and expect an answer from
consider obligatory; request and expect
require or ask for as a price or condition
make a date
require as useful, just, or proper