Definition

noun

Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
“He cast a spell to cure warts.”
A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula.
“under a spell”
Speech, discourse.

verb

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

verb

To read (something) as though letter by letter; to peruse slowly or with effort.
(sometimes with “out”) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word.
To be able to write or say the letters that form words.
“I find it difficult to spell because I'm dyslexic.”
Of letters: to compose (a word).
“The letters “a”, “n” and “d” spell “and”.”
(with “out”) To clarify; to explain in detail.
“Please spell it out for me.”

noun

A shift (of work); a set of workers responsible for a specific turn of labour.
A definite period (of work or other activity).
An indefinite period of time (usually with a qualifier); by extension, a relatively short distance.
A period of rest; time off.
A period of illness, or sudden interval of bad spirits, disease etc.

verb

To work in place of (someone).
“to spell the helmsman”
To rest (someone or something), to give someone or something a rest or break.
“They spelled the horses and rested in the shade of some trees near a brook.”
To rest from work for a time.

noun