spell

Definitions

1. 1noun

   A spelk, or splinter.

2. 2transitive verb

   To supply the place of for a time; to take the turn of, at work; to relieve; as, to spell the helmsman.

3. 3noun

   The relief of one person by another in any piece of work or watching; also, a turn at work which is carried on by one person or gang relieving another; as, a spell at the pumps; a spell at the masthead.

4. 4noun

   The time during which one person or gang works until relieved; hence, any relatively short period of time, whether a few hours, days, or weeks.

5. 5noun

   One of two or more persons or gangs who work by spells.

6. 6noun

   A gratuitous helping forward of another's work; as, a logging spell.

7. 7noun

   A story; a tale.

8. 8noun

   A stanza, verse, or phrase supposed to be endowed with magical power; an incantation; hence, any charm.

9. 9transitive verb

   To tell; to relate; to teach.

10. 10transitive verb

    To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.

11. 11transitive verb

    To constitute; to measure.

12. 12transitive verb

    To tell or name in their proper order letters of, as a word; to write or print in order the letters of, esp. the proper letters; to form, as words, by correct orthography.

13. 13transitive verb

    To discover by characters or marks; to read with difficulty; -- usually with out; as, to spell out the sense of an author; to spell out a verse in the Bible.

14. 14intransitive verb

    To form words with letters, esp. with the proper letters, either orally or in writing.

15. 15intransitive verb

    To study by noting characters; to gain knowledge or learn the meaning of anything, by study.

16. 16noun

    a verbal formula believed to have magical force

    "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"

    "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"

    Synonyms

    charm
17. 17noun

    a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

    Synonyms

    enchantmenttrance
18. 18noun

    a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

    "he was here for a little while"

    "I need to rest for a piece"

    Synonyms

    patchpiecewhile
19. 19noun

    a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

    "it's my go"

    "a spell of work"

    Synonyms

    gotourturn
20. 20verb

    take turns working

    "the workers spell every four hours"

21. 21verb

    indicate or signify

    "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"

    Synonyms

    import
22. 22verb

    orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"

    "How do you spell this word?"

23. 23verb

    place under a spell

24. 24verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    write
25. 25verb

    relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

    "She spelled her husband at the wheel"