spell
11Spell — Spell, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spelling}.] [AS. spelian to supply another s place.] To supply the place of for a time; to take the turn of, at work; to relieve; as, to spell the helmsman. [1913 Webster] …
12spell — spel n a period of bodily or mental distress or disorder <a spell of coughing> <fainting spells> * * * (spelґ) a short period of time, of indefinite length …
13spell — verb. The form for the past tense and past participle is spelt or spelled. Spelt is more usual in BrE, especially in the primary meaning ‘to write or name the letters of a word’; spelled is more common in AmE and in the phrasal verb spell out =… …
14spell — index duration, hiatus, interval, period, phase (period), prognosticate, recess, respite ( …
15spell- — *spell germ.?, Verb: nhd. verkünden; ne. announce; Hinweis: s. *spella , spellōn; Etymologie: idg. *spel (1), *pel (8), Verb, sprechen, Pokorny 985; Literatur: Falk/Torp 511 …
16spell|er — «SPEHL uhr», noun. 1. a person who spells words: »a poor speller. 2. a book for teaching spelling; spelling book …
17spell — spell1 S2 [spel] v past tense and past participle spelt [spelt] BrE also spelled especially AmE [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: espeller] 1.) [I and T] to form a word by writing or naming the letters in order ▪ How do you spell juice ? ▪ …
18spell — 1 verb past tense and past participle spelt, especially BrE spelled especially AmE 1 (I, T) to form a word by writing or naming the letters in the correct order: “How do you spell your name?” “S M Y T H.” | can spell (=be good at spelling words… …
19spell — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 period of time ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy (esp. BrE), long, prolonged ▪ brief, short ▪ five minute, ten day …
20spell — spell1 [ spel ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to know the letters of a word in the correct order: Can you spell the word beautiful? a ) transitive to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order: You ve spelled my name wrong. b )… …
