bespeak

fe’l verb

1. To stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour. to bespeak a calm hearing;  I bespeak your patience in advance.
2. To betoken; show; indicate; foretell; suggest; allude to. This act bespeaks his kindness.
3. To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.
4. To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance.

ot noun

1. A request for a specific performance; a benefit performance, by a patron.