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spell out
spell 1 S0623500 (spĕl)v. spelled or spelt (spĕlt), spell·ing, spells v.tr.1. To name or write in order the letters constituting (a word).2. To constitute the letters of (a word): These letters spell animal.3. To add up to; signify: Their unwise investment could spell financial ruin.v.intr. To name or write in order the letters of a word or words: I've never been able to spell very well.Phrasal Verbs: spell down To defeat in a spelling bee. spell out1. To make clear and explicit: asked him to spell out his objectives.2. To name or write in order the letters that constitute (a word or part of a word): spelled out my name.
[Middle English spellen, to read letter by letter, from Old French espeller, of Germanic origin.]
spell 2 S0623500 (spĕl)n.1. a. A word or formula believed to have magic power.b. A bewitched state or trance: The sorcerer put the prince under a spell.2. A compelling attraction; charm or fascination: the spell of the theater.tr.v. spelled, spell·ing, spells To put (someone) under a spell; bewitch.
[Middle English, discourse, from Old English.]
spell 3 S0623500 (spĕl)n.1. A short, indefinite period of time.2. Informal A period of weather of a particular kind: a dry spell.3. a. One's turn at work.b. A period of work; a shift.4. Australian A period of rest.5. Informal A period of physical or mental disorder or distress: a dizzy spell.6. Informal A short distance.v. spelled, spell·ing, spells v.tr.1. To relieve (someone) from work temporarily by taking a turn.2. To allow (someone) to rest a while.v.intr.1. To take turns working.2. Australian To rest for a time from an activity.
[From Middle English spelen, to spare, from Old English spelian, to represent, substitute for.]spell out vb (tr, adverb) 1. to make clear, distinct, or explicit; clarify in detail: let me spell out the implications. 2. to read laboriously or with difficulty, working out each word letter by letter3. to discern by study; puzzle outThesaurus| Verb | 1. | spell out - make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands"particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" | | 2. | spell out - spell fully and without abbreviating; "Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?"spell, write - write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter" | | 3. | spell out - orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"spellmisspell - spell incorrectlyrecite - repeat aloud from memory; "she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day" |
spell 1verbTo have or convey a particular idea:connote, denote, import, intend, mean, signify.Idiom: add up to.phrasal verb
spell outTo make understandable:construe, decipher, explain, explicate, expound, interpret.Archaic: enucleate.Idiom: put into plain English.Translationsspell out
spell outTo make something more comprehensible; to present the details of something to make it clear to understand. A noun or pronoun can be used between "spell" and "out." Sorry, but could you spell out your exact plan for us? It doesn't really seem to make sense. Mandy and I are going to get dinner and then a movie. It's a date—do I have to spell it out for you?See also: out, spellspell something out 1. Lit. to spell something (with letters). I can't understand your name. Can you spell it out? Please spell out all the strange words so I can write them down correctly. 2. Fig. to give all the details of something. I want you to understand this completely, so I'm going to spell it out very carefully. The instruction book for my computer spells out everything very carefully.See also: out, spellspell out1. Make plain, clarify, as in We asked her to spell out her objectives. [c. 1940] 2. Read slowly and laboriously, as in He was only six but he managed to spell out the instructions. [Early 1800s] 3. Puzzle out, manage to understand with some effort, as in It took years before anyone could spell out the inscriptions on the Rosetta Stone. [Late 1600s] All three usages transfer spell in the sense of "proceed letter by letter." See also: out, spellspell outv.1. To name or write in order the letters constituting some word or part of a word: I spelled out my name for the telephone operator. The student spelled each out each word on the spelling test.2. To give a detailed and literal statement of something in order to make it perfectly clear and understandable: The committee demanded that he spell out his objectives. She didn't understand the penalties at first, but we spelled them out for her.See also: out, spellEncyclopediaSeespellspell out
Synonyms for spell outverb make explicitRelated Words- particularise
- particularize
- specialise
- specialize
- specify
verb spell fully and without abbreviatingRelated Wordsverb orally recite the letters of or give the spelling ofSynonymsRelated Words |