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spell

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/spɛl/ English

Definitions

noun

  1. Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.“He cast a spell to cure warts.”
  2. A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula.“under a spell”
  3. Speech, discourse.

verb

  1. To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.

verb

  1. To read (something) as though letter by letter; to peruse slowly or with effort.
  2. (sometimes with “out”) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word.
  3. To be able to write or say the letters that form words.“I find it difficult to spell because I'm dyslexic.”
  4. Of letters: to compose (a word).“The letters “a”, “n” and “d” spell “and”.”

noun

  1. A shift (of work); a set of workers responsible for a specific turn of labour.
  2. A definite period (of work or other activity).
  3. An indefinite period of time (usually with a qualifier); by extension, a relatively short distance.
  4. A period of rest; time off.

verb

  1. To work in place of (someone).“to spell the helmsman”
  2. To rest (someone or something), to give someone or something a rest or break.“They spelled the horses and rested in the shade of some trees near a brook.”
  3. To rest from work for a time.

noun

  1. A splinter, usually of wood; a spelk.
  2. The wooden bat in the game of trap ball, or knurr and spell.

Related words

Synonyms

cantripincantationcompriseforebodemeansignifyrelievecharmenchantmentpiecewritewhiletranceimporttourturngomagic spell

Associated

checkerspellsloancaretakerbuffyalbionoversatlrelegationblackpoolappearanceswitch

Rhymes

compelpropelimpelquellcitadelravelswelltelldwellshell

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