What does spells mean

How to use spell in a sentence He said everything — community health data, facility preparedness, the staffing situation — spell s a return to in-person instruction. Valerie Strauss January 26, Washington Post. Welcome to the ground floor: street-level offices for a post-pandemic world Jessica Davies January 11, Digiday.

Ramona Helen Hunt Jackson. The Soldier of the Valley Nelson Lloyd. Uncanny Tales Various. See also spell out. Derived forms of spell spellable , adjective. Scot , Australian and NZ a period or interval of rest. Word Origin for spell Old English spelian to take the place of, of obscure origin.

Seemingly magical power or irresistible influence; charm; fascination. A trance. To name, write, or signal the letters which make up a word, syllable, etc. To make up, or form a word, etc. To signify; mean. Hard work spelled success. To spell a word, words, etc. To give a period of rest to. To take a period of rest or relief. A turn of serving or working in place of another.

A period or turn of work, duty, etc. A two-year spell as reporter. A turn, period, or fit of something. A period of a specified sort of weather. A short distance. A period of rest or relief from activity. Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.

I find it difficult to spell because I'm dyslexic. Of letters: to compose a word. Statistics for spell Look-up Popularity. Style: MLA. More Definitions for spell. Kids Definition of spell Entry 1 of 4. Kids Definition of spell Entry 2 of 4. Kids Definition of spell Entry 3 of 4. Kids Definition of spell Entry 4 of 4. Medical Definition of spell.

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