1. to name, write, or otherwise give the letters, in order, of (a word, syllable, etc.): Did I spell your name right?
2. (of letters) to form (a word, syllable, etc.): The letters spelled a rather rude word.
3. to read letter by letter or with difficulty (often followed by out): She painfully spelled out the message.
4. to discern or find, as if by reading or study (often followed by out).
5. to signify; amount to: This delay spells disaster for us.

6. to name, write, or give the letters of words, syllables, etc.: He spells poorly.
7. to express words by letters, especially correctly.

8. to outspell others in a spelling match.
9. spell out,
• to explain something explicitly, so that the meaning is unmistakable: Must I spell it out for you?
• to write out in full or enumerate the letters of which a word is composed: The title “Ph.D.” is seldom spelled out.

1. a word, phrase, or form of words supposed to have magic power; charm; incantation: The wizard cast a spell.
2. a state or period of enchantment: She was under a spell.
3. any dominating or irresistible influence; fascination: the spell of fine music.

1. a continuous course or period of work or other activity: to take a spell at the wheel.
2. a turn of work so taken.
3. a turn, bout, fit, or period of anything experienced or occurring: a spell of coughing.
4. an indefinite interval or space of time: Come visit us for a spell.
5. a period of weather of a specified kind: a hot spell.
6. a rest period.
7. a person or set of persons taking a turn of work to relieve another.

8. to take the place of for a time; relieve: Let me spell you at the wheel.
9. to declare or give a rest period to.

10. to have or take a rest period.

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. (of letters) to go to make up the conventionally established form of (a word) when arranged correctly
3. to indicate or signify

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
4. held in or as if in a spell

5. to place under a spell

1. an indeterminate, usually short, period of time
2. a period or tour of duty after which one person or group relieves another
3. a period or interval of rest

4. to take over from (a person) for an interval of time; relieve temporarily
5. to give a field a rest period by letting it lie fallow

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