spell  /spɛl/

noun

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

synset: enchantment, spell, trance

2. a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"

synset: go, spell, tour, turn

3. 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"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"

synset: while, piece, spell, patch

4. 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"

synset: spell, magic_spell, magical_spell, charm

verb

1. 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"

synset: spell, spell_out

2. indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"

synset: spell, import

3. 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"

synset: spell, write

4. relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel"

synset: spell

5. place under a spell

synset: spell

antonym: unspell

6. take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours"

synset: spell

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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