spell

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verb (1)

ˈspel

spelled ˈspeld How to pronounce spell (audio)

ˈspelt

; spelling

transitive verb

a(1)

: to name the letters of in order

also : to write or print the letters of in order

(2)

: to write or print the letters of in a particular way

: to make up (a word)

What word do these letters spell?

: write sense 1b

Catnip is spelled as one word.

: to add up to : mean

crop failure was likely to spell stark famine

Stringfellow Barr

: to find out by study : come to understand

—often used with out

it requires some pains to spell out those decorations

F. J. Mather

: to read slowly and with difficulty

—often used with out

intransitive verb

: to form words with letters

teach children to spell

also : to spell words in a certain way

spells the way he speaks

spell

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noun (1)

: a spoken word or form of words held to have magic power

: a state of enchantment

: a strong compelling influence or attraction

spell

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verb (2)

ˈspel

spelled ˈspeld How to pronounce spell (audio)

; spelling

transitive verb

: to put under a spell

spell

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noun (2)

: an indeterminate period of time

waited a spell before advancing

also : a continuous period of time

did a spell in prison

: a stretch of a specified type of weather

: a period of bodily or mental distress or disorder

a spell of coughing

fainting spells

: a period spent in a job or occupation

chiefly Australia : a period of rest from work, activity, or use

: one's turn at work

archaic : a shift of workers

spell

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verb (3)

spelled ˈspeld How to pronounce spell (audio)

; spelling

transitive verb

: to take the place of for a time : relieve

we spell each other every two hours

: rest

intransitive verb

: to work in turns

chiefly Australia : to rest from an activity for a time

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English, to mean, signify, read by spelling out letters, from Anglo-French espeleir, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English spellian to relate, spell talk

Noun (1)

Middle English, talk, tale, from Old English; akin to Old High German spel talk, tale

Noun (2)

probably alteration of Middle English spale substitute, from Old English spala

Verb (3)

Middle English spelen, from Old English spelian; akin to Old English spala substitute

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4

Noun (1)

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (2)

circa 1623, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 4b

Verb (3)

1595, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

spell 1 of 4

verb

ˈspel

spelled; spelling

: to name, write, or print in order the letters of a word

: to make up the letters of

C-A-T spells the word "cat."

: to have (such) a spelling

My name is Lynne spelled with an E.

: to amount to : mean

Another drought would spell famine.

spell

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noun

: a spoken word or group of words believed to have magic power : charm

: a very strong influence

Their talking broke the music's spell.

spell

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noun

: a short period of time

Come and sit a spell.

: a stretch of a specified kind of weather

a dry spell

a warm spell

: a period of bodily or mental distress or disorder

fainting spells

: a person's turn at work or duty

: a period spent in a job or occupation After a spell of teaching, she went back to sales.

spell

4 of 4

verb

spelled; spelling

: to take the place of for a time : relieve

spell a person at shoveling

Grandma … took the paddle out of her hand. "I'll spell you, Wilma."

Richard Peck, A Year Down Yonder

单词	spellers
释义	spell 1 of 5 verb (1) ˈspel spelled ˈspeld ˈspelt ; spelling transitive verb 1 a(1) : to name the letters of in order also : to write or print the letters of in order (2) : to write or print the letters of in a particular way b : to make up (a word) What word do these letters spell? c : write sense 1b Catnip is spelled as one word. 2 : to add up to : mean crop failure was likely to spell stark famine Stringfellow Barr 3 : to find out by study : come to understand —often used with out it requires some pains to spell out those decorations F. J. Mather 4 : to read slowly and with difficulty —often used with out intransitive verb : to form words with letters teach children to spell also : to spell words in a certain way spells the way he speaks spell 2 of 5 noun (1) 1 a : a spoken word or form of words held to have magic power b : a state of enchantment 2 : a strong compelling influence or attraction spell 3 of 5 verb (2) ˈspel spelled ˈspeld ; spelling transitive verb : to put under a spell spell 4 of 5 noun (2) 1 a : an indeterminate period of time waited a spell before advancing also : a continuous period of time did a spell in prison b : a stretch of a specified type of weather 2 : a period of bodily or mental distress or disorder a spell of coughing fainting spells 3 a : a period spent in a job or occupation b chiefly Australia : a period of rest from work, activity, or use 4 a : one's turn at work b archaic : a shift of workers spell 5 of 5 verb (3) spelled ˈspeld ; spelling transitive verb 1 : to take the place of for a time : relieve we spell each other every two hours 2 : rest intransitive verb 1 : to work in turns 2 chiefly Australia : to rest from an activity for a time Synonyms Verb (1) bewitch charm enchant ensorcell ensorcel hex overlook strike Noun (1) abracadabra bewitchment charm conjuration enchantment glamour glamor hex incantation invocation whammy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb (1) Middle English, to mean, signify, read by spelling out letters, from Anglo-French espeleir, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English spellian to relate, spell talk Noun (1) Middle English, talk, tale, from Old English; akin to Old High German spel talk, tale Noun (2) probably alteration of Middle English spale substitute, from Old English spala Verb (3) Middle English spelen, from Old English spelian; akin to Old English spala substitute First Known Use Verb (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4 Noun (1) 1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (2) circa 1623, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1593, in the meaning defined at sense 4b Verb (3) 1595, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing spell be/mean/spell curtains for break the spell cold spell spell check dry spell spell trouble spell out spell doom spell-checker counter-spell under a spell spell disaster See More be/mean/spell curtains for break the spell cold spell spell check dry spell spell trouble spell out spell doom spell-checker counter-spell under a spell spell disaster See More Kids Definition spell 1 of 4 verb ˈspel spelled; spelling 1 : to name, write, or print in order the letters of a word 2 : to make up the letters of C-A-T spells the word "cat." 3 : to have (such) a spelling My name is Lynne spelled with an E. 4 : to amount to : mean Another drought would spell famine. spell 2 of 4 noun 1 : a spoken word or group of words believed to have magic power : charm 2 : a very strong influence Their talking broke the music's spell. spell 3 of 4 noun 1 : a short period of time Come and sit a spell. 2 : a stretch of a specified kind of weather a dry spell a warm spell 3 : a period of bodily or mental distress or disorder fainting spells 4 : a person's turn at work or duty 5 : a period spent in a job or occupation After a spell of teaching, she went back to sales. spell 4 of 4 verb spelled; spelling : to take the place of for a time : relieve spell a person at shoveling Grandma … took the paddle out of her hand. "I'll spell you, Wilma." Richard Peck, A Year Down Yonder Medical Definition spell noun ˈspel : a period of bodily or mental distress or disorder a spell of coughing fainting spells spellers noun plural of speller as in grammars Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance grammars readers dictionaries schoolbooks texts lexicons primers vocabularies textbooks treatises manuals lexica handbooks encyclopedias wordbooks tracts bibles guides references casebooks guidebooks
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