1. Forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

1. Write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
   - write 
2. 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"
   - spell out 
3. Indicate or signify
   "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"
   - import 
4. Relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn 
5. Place under a spell 
6. Take turns working
   "the workers spell every four hours"

Derived forms: spellings

See also: speller

Type of: alternate, bewitch, enchant, glamour, hex, intend, jinx, mean, mozz [Austral], orthography, recite, relieve, take over, take turns, witch, writing system

Antonym: unspell

Encyclopedia: Spell

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