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List of meaning for spell

to speak or write out the letters of a word in the correct order

enchantment, spell, trance(noun)

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

go, spell, tour, turn(noun)

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

"it's my go"; "a spell of work"

while, piece, spell, patch(noun)

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

"he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"

spell, magic spell, magical spell, charm(verb)

a verbal formula believed to have magical force

"he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"

spell, spell out(verb)

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, import(verb)

indicate or signify

"I'm afraid this spells trouble!"

spell, write(verb)

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"

spell(verb)

relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

"She spelled her husband at the wheel"

spell(verb)

place under a spell

spell(verb)

take turns working

"the workers spell every four hours"

to cast a spell on

it was as if he had spelled the public into believing his ridiculous claims

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind

that summertime combination of hot temperatures and equally hot tempers can spell trouble

a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power

the witch cast a spell that turned the prince into a toad

a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder

a dizzy spell that caused me to fall

an indefinite but usually short period of time

come rest a spell

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