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- Dictionaryspell/spel/
noun
- 1. a short period: "I want to get away from racing for a spell" Similar
verb
- 1. allow (someone) to rest briefly by taking their place in some activity: "I got sleepy and needed her to spell me for a while at the wheel"
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The meaning of SPELL is to name the letters of in order; also : to write or print the letters of in order. How to use spell in a sentence.
a period of time for which an activity or condition lasts continuously: for a spell I lived in Cairo for a spell. have a spell as She had a brief spell as captain of the team. dizzy spell I keep having/getting dizzy spells (= periods of feeling as if I'm turning around).
Spell definition: to name, write, or otherwise give the letters, in order, of (a word, syllable, etc.). See examples of SPELL used in a sentence.
A spell is a series of words that has magical powers. If you’re under a spell, then what you do is out of your control — your thoughts and actions are dictated by the spell. Spell can refer to the magic words you say, or it can describe being under the influence of those words.
SPELL meaning: 1. to form a word or words with the letters in the correct order: 2. to cause something bad to…. Learn more.
13 meanings: 1. to write or name in correct order the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part.... Click for more definitions.
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. [Middle English, discourse, from Old English.] spell 3. (spĕl)
Definition of spell noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SPELL definition: 1. to write down or tell someone the letters that are used to make a word: 2. If you can spell…. Learn more.
[transitive] spell something to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order. How do you spell your surname? You've spelt my name wrong. spell something with something I thought her name was Catherine, but it's Kathryn spelt with a ‘K’. Should 'internet' be spelled with a capital or lower case i?
