EX: People are often asked to spell out their names, because many names are not common, or are pronounced the same but written differently.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
spell (verb)transitive verb
1.
to read slowly and with difficulty - often used with out
2.
to find out by study come to understand - often used with out it requires some pains to spell out those decorations F. J. Mather
3.
a) (1) to name the letters of in order , also to write or print the letters of in order
(2) to write or print the letters of in a particular way
b) to make up (a word) - what word do these letters spell
c) - write catnip is spelled as one word
4.
intransitive verb
to add up to - mean crop failure was likely to spell stark famine Stringfellow Barr to form words with letters - teach children to spell , also to spell words in a certain way - spells the way he speaks
1.
a) a spoken word or form of words held to have magic power
b) a state of enchantment
2.
a strong compelling influence or attraction
transitive verb
to put under a spell
1.
a) archaic a shift of workers
b) one's turn at work
2.
a) a period spent in a job or occupation
b) chiefly Australian a period of rest from work, activity, or use
3.
a) an indeterminate period of time - waited a spell before advancing , also a continuous period of time - did a spell in prison
b) a stretch of a specified type of weather
4.
a period of bodily or mental distress or disorder - a spell of coughing fainting spells
transitive verb
1.
to take the place of for a time - relieve we spell each other every two hours
2.
intransitive verb
- rest
1.
to work in turns
2.
chiefly Australian to rest from an activity for a time
