spell, v.
(spelling, spells, spelt)
freq. cnt. 5
(spelling, spells, spelt)
freq. cnt. 5
indicate or signify
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
import spell
sample sentences
"I'm afraid this spells trouble!"verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
spell spell out
sample sentences
"How do you spell this word?""We had to spell out our names for the police officer"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
spell write
sample sentences
"He spelled the word wrong in this letter"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
take turns working
<verb.change>
spell
sample sentences
"the workers spell every four hours"verb frames
Somebody ----s
semantic pointers
hypernym
place under a spell
<verb.communication>
spell
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym
relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn
<verb.social>
spell
sample sentences
"She spelled her husband at the wheel"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym