English Dictionary

spell

/spɛl/

verb

(transitive, obsolete) To read (something) as though letter by letter; to peruse slowly or with effort.

Can you spell your name for me?

意味（1）

(transitive, obsolete) To read (something) as though letter by letter; to peruse slowly or with effort.

He'll do, said Bildad, eyeing me, and then went on spelling away at his book in a mumbling tone quite audible.

意味（2）

(transitive, sometimes with “out”) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To be able to write or say the letters that form words.

I find it difficult to spell because I'm dyslexic.

意味（4）

(transitive) Of letters: to compose (a word).

The letters “a”, “n” and “d” spell “and”.

意味（5）

(transitive, figuratively, with “out”) To clarify; to explain in detail.

Please spell it out for me.

意味（6）

(transitive) To indicate that (some event) will occur.

This spells trouble.

意味（7）

To constitute; to measure.

the Saxon heptarchy, when seven kings put together did spell but one in effect

意味（8）

(obsolete) To speak, to declaim.

O who can tell / The hidden power of herbes, and might of Magicke spell?

意味（9）

(obsolete) To tell; to relate; to teach.

As thro’ the caverns dim I wind,

Might I that legend find,

As thro’ the caverns dim I wind, Might I that legend find, By fairies spelt in mystic rhymes,