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   spell

   /spɛl/

   noun

   • 1. a short period: "I want to get away from racing for a spell" Similar periodtimeintervalseasonstretchruncourseroundspanstreaksnapinformal:patchspot
   • ▪ a period spent in an activity: "a spell of greenhouse work" Similar stintturnstretchsessiontermshifttour of dutywatch
   • ▪ a period of rest from work.
   • ▪ a series of overs during a session of play in which a particular bowler bowls: "he usually produces only one good spell in a Test"

   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"
   • ▪ take a brief rest: "I'll spell for a bit"

   Word Origin late 16th century: variant of dialect spele ‘take the place of’, of unknown origin. The early sense of the noun was ‘shift of relief workers’.

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   What does spell mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! 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.

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   What is a spell & how does it work?

   • 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.

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   What does spell mean in Spanish?

   • soletrar, período, encantamento… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SPELL definition: 1. to form a word or words with the letters in the correct order: 2. to cause something bad to…. Learn more.

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   How do you spell a word in English?

   • Word forms: spells , spelling , spelled or spelt language note: American English uses the form spelled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spelled or spelt. When you spell a word, you write or speak each letter in the word in the correct order. He gave his name and then helpfully spelt it. [VERB noun]

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   What is a magic spell?

   • Spell can refer to the magic words you say, or it can describe being under the influence of those words. You probably don’t encounter many magic spells in real life, but the word is often used figuratively to describe those times when you feel like a magical power controls your action.

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   What does spelen mean in English?

   • Middle English spellen "to mean, signify, read by spelling out letters," from early French espeleir (same meaning); of Germanic origin probably an altered form of Old English spale "a substitute"; the spelling probably influenced in Middle English by the similar word spelen "to substitute for, relieve"

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

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     SPELL meaning: 1. to form a word or words with the letters...

   • Znaczenie Spell, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SPELL definicja: 1. to form a word or words with the letters...

   • Spell: Italian Translation

     SPELL translate: compitare, scrivere (correttamente),...

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   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.

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

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   n. 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)

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   A spell is a situation in which events are controlled by a magical power. They say she died after a witch cast a spell on her. ...the kiss that will break the spell.

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   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.

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   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.