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1. Specify or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
   - write
    
2. 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";
   - spell out
    
3. Indicate or signify
   "I'm afraid this spells trouble!";
   - import
    
4. Relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn
    
5. Place under a spell
    
6. Take turns working
   "the workers spell every four hours"

1. A psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
   - enchantment, trance
    
2. A time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
   "a spell of work";
   - go, tour, turn
    
3. A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
   "a spell of good weather";
   - while, piece, patch
    
4. A verbal formula believed to have magical force
   "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands";
   - magic spell, magical spell, charm
    
5. (cricket) an uninterrupted series of alternate overs bowled by the same bowler
    
6. A mild or momentary illness or emotional outburst; a short time exhibiting a symptom
   "One of the main symptoms is severe coughing spells"

Derived forms: spelt, spells, spelling, spelled

Type of: alternate, bewitch, duty period, enchant, glamour, hex, intend, jinx, language, mean, mental condition, mental state, mozz [Austral], oral communication, psychological condition, psychological state, recite, relieve, shift, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, take over, take turns, time, voice communication, witch, work shift

Antonym: unspell

Encyclopedia: Spell