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Spell

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Noun

1. enchantment, spell, trance

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

2. go, spell, tour, turn

a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

Example Sentences:
'it's my go'
'a spell of work'

3. patch, piece, spell, while

a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

Example Sentences:
'he was here for a little while'
'I need to rest for a piece'
'a spell of good weather'
'a patch of bad weather'

4. charm, magic spell, magical spell, spell

a verbal formula believed to have magical force

Example Sentences:
'he whispered a spell as he moved his hands'
'inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese'

Verb

5. spell, spell out

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

Example Sentences:
'How do you spell this word?'
'We had to spell out our names for the police officer'

6. import, spell

indicate or signify

Example Sentences:
'I'm afraid this spells trouble!'

7. spell, write

write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)

Example Sentences:
'He spelled the word wrong in this letter'

8. spell

relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

Example Sentences:
'She spelled her husband at the wheel'

9. spell

place under a spell

10. spell

take turns working

Example Sentences:
'the workers spell every four hours'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Spell

see synonyms of spell
verbWord forms: spells, spelling, spelt or spelled
1. 
to write or name in correct order the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
2. (transitive)
(of letters) to go to make up the conventionally established form of (a word) when arranged correctly
d-o-g spells dog
3. (transitive)
to indicate or signify
such actions spell disaster for our cause
noun
1. 
a verbal formula considered as having magical force
2. 
any influence that can control the mind or character; fascination
3. 
a state induced by or as if by the pronouncing of a spell; trance
to break the spell
4.  under a spell
verb
5. (transitive) rare
to place under a spell
noun
1. 
an indeterminate, usually short, period of time
a spell of cold weather
2. 
a period or tour of duty after which one person or group relieves another
3. Scottish, Australian and New Zealand
a period or interval of rest
verb
4. (transitive)
to take over from (a person) for an interval of time; relieve temporarily
5.  spell a paddock

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Spell

see synonyms of spell
noun
1. 
a word, formula, or form of words thought to have some magic power; incantation
2. 
seemingly magical power or irresistible influence; charm; fascination
3. 
a trance
verb transitiveWord forms: spelled or spelt, ˈspelling
1. 
to name, write, or signal the letters which make up (a word, syllable, etc.), esp. the right letters in the right order, together with any required hyphens, apostrophes, accents, etc.
2. 
to make up, or form (a word, etc.)
said of specified letters
3. 
to signify; mean
hard work spelled success
verb intransitive
4. 
to spell a word, words, etc.; esp., to do so correctly
verb transitiveWord forms: spelled or ˈspelling
1.  Informal
to serve or work in place of (another), esp. so as to give a period of rest to; relieve
2.  Chiefly Austral
to give a period of rest to
verb intransitive
3.  Chiefly Austral
to take a period of rest or relief
noun
4. 
a turn of serving or working in place of another
5. 
a period or turn of work, duty, etc.
a two-year spell as reporter
6. 
a turn, period, or fit of something
a spell of brooding
7. 
a period of a specified sort of weather
a cold spell
8.  Informal
a period of time that is indefinite, short, or of a specified character
9.  US, Dialectal
a short distance
10.  Informal
a period or fit of some illness, indisposition, etc.
11.  Chiefly Austral
a period of rest or relief from activity

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Spell

see synonyms of spell
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.
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.
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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