nnoun.communicationforming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usageDerivationally Related Form:spell
Hypernyms:orthography writing system
Inherited Hypernyms:spellingorthographywritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:misspelling
Part Meronyms:alphabetic character letter letter of the alphabet
Full Hyponyms:misspelling
vverb.communicationorally recite the letters of or give the spelling ofSynset:spell spell out
Examples:- How do you spell this word?
- We had to spell out our names for the police officer
Derivationally Related Form:spellingspeller
Hypernyms:recite
Inherited Hypernyms:spellreciterepeatutter
Direct Hyponyms:misspell
Full Troponyms:misspell
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationindicate or signifySynset:import spell
Examples:- I'm afraid this spells trouble!
Derivationally Related Form:import
Hypernyms:intend mean
Inherited Hypernyms:spellmeanconveyimparttellinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.creationwrite or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)Synset:spell write
Examples:- He spelled the word wrong in this letter
Derivationally Related Form:spelling
Inherited Hypernyms:spell
Direct Hyponyms:hyphenhyphenatespell out
Full Troponyms:hyphenatespell out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialrelieve (someone) from work by taking a turnExamples:- She spelled her husband at the wheel
Hypernyms:relieve take over
Inherited Hypernyms:spelltake overfree
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationplace under a spellAntonyms:unspell
Derivationally Related Form:spell
Hypernyms:bewitch enchant glamour hex jinx witch
Inherited Hypernyms:spellhexcharmcontrol
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.changetake turns workingExamples:- the workers spell every four hours
Hypernyms:alternate take turns
Inherited Hypernyms:spellalternateact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s