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    spell
    /spɛl/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. allow (someone) to rest briefly by taking their place in an activity: "I got sleepy and needed her to spell me for a while at the wheel"

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  2. 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).

  3. 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.

  4. SPELL meaning: 1. to form a word or words with the letters in the correct order: 2. to cause something bad to…. Learn more.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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)

  8. When you spell a word, you write or speak each letter in the word in the correct order.