spell
21spell */*/ — I UK [spel] / US verb Word forms spell : present tense I/you/we/they spell he/she/it spells present participle spelling past tense spelt UK [spelt] or spelled past participle spelt or spelled 1) [transitive] to know the letters of a word in the… …
22spell — [[t]spe̱l[/t]] ♦♦♦ spells, spelling, spelled, spelt (American English uses the form spelled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spelled or spelt.) 1) VERB When you spell a word, you write or speak each letter in the …
23spell — spell1 spellable, adj. /spel/, v., spelled or spelt, spelling. v.t. 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… …
24spell — I [[t]spɛl[/t]] v. spelled spelt, spell•ing 1) ling. to name, write, or otherwise give the letters, in order, of (a word, syllable, etc.): Did I spell your name right?[/ex] 2) ling. cv (of letters) to form (a word, syllable, etc.): Y e s spells… …
25spell — I. verb (spelled; spelling) Etymology: Middle English, to mean, signify, read by spelling out letters, from Anglo French espeleir, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English spellian to relate, spell talk Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to… …
26spell — be·spell; mis·spell; re·spell; spell·able; spell·bind; spell·bind·er; spell; spell·ful; un·spell; spell·er; …
27spell — {{11}}spell (n.) incantation, charm, O.E. spell story, speech, from P.Gmc. *spellan (Cf. O.N. spjall, O.H.G. spel, Goth. spill report, discourse, tale; Ger. Beispiel example; see SPELL (Cf. spell) (v.1)). Meaning set of words with magical powers …
28spell — I. /spɛl / (say spel) verb (spelt or spelled, spelling) –verb (t) 1. to name, write, or otherwise give (as by signals), in order, the letters of (a word, syllable, etc.). 2. (of letters) to form (a word, syllable, etc.). 3. Also, spell out. to… …
29spell — 1. v.tr. (past and past part. spelt or spelled) 1 (also absol.) write or name the letters that form (a word etc.) in correct sequence (spell exaggerate ; cannot spell properly). 2 a (of letters) make up or form (a word etc.). b (of circumstances …
30spell — n. incantation 1) to cast a spell on, over 2) to break, remove a spell 3) a magic spell 4) under a spell * * * [spel] remove a spell [ incantation ] to cast a spell on. over a magic spell to break under a spell …
