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Spell (Verb)

Indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

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".

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

She carefully spelled out her full name for the transcriptionist.
The teacher asked the student to spell the word quietly to himself before writing it down.
He struggled to spell the unfamiliar word in the test question.
The children were learning to spell simple words in their elementary school class.
The secretary had to spell the CEO's complicated last name for the caller over the phone.

Place under a spell.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The hypnotist was able to spell the entire audience, making them completely still and silent.
Her enchanting smile was enough to spell everyone in the room, rendering them defenseless against her charms.
The full moon has a way of spelling the village, and strange things often happen during that night.
The siren's song has the power to spell sailors at sea, luring them to their doom on rocky shores.
The magician's incantation was able to spell the entire kingdom, putting everyone into a deep slumber.

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".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Can you spell 'accommodation' for me so I can write it down correctly.
We had to spell out our names for the police officer over the radio.
The pupil struggled to spell his surname at school registration.
How do you spell this word 'Schrodinger' so I can Google it properly.
She was asked to spell the winner's name so the presenter could announce it correctly.

Relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

She spelled her husband at the wheel so he could get some rest during the long road trip.
After a few hours of digging, he spelled his friend to give him a break from the physically demanding task.
The second baseman spelled the first baseman for an inning to give him a chance to stretch his strained muscle.
The two firefighters alternated to spell each other during the long, grueling rescue operation.
She spelled her coworker at the register to let her take a lunch break.