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1. Forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

1. Specify 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";
   - 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
   "She spelled her husband at the wheel"
    
5. Place under a spell
    
6. Take turns working
   "the workers spell every four hours"

Derived forms: spellings

Type of: alternate, bewitch, enchant, glamour, hex, intend, jinx, mean, orthography, recite, relieve, take over, take turns, witch, writing system

Antonym: unspell

Encyclopedia: Spelling, Thomas