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A form of words used as a magical charm or incantation
“Kyri was mumbling the words to a spell which she finished by laying her hand on Aikel's arm.”
A brief period of time, typically used to take a break from something
“John Tait and Jack Glendeman rode in the cab with Bill, intending to give him a spell from driving over the rough country.”
A period spent in a role, task or activity
“He had spent a spell working for the United Nations.”
A sudden experience of emotion or a mental condition or disorder
“He had been considered a high flyer in his bank job, but a spell of fatigue at work had precipitated a major psychiatric breakdown.”
A quality or ability to control, charm or influence people
“Those not forced to teach him habits of discipline, as I was, could quickly fall under the spell of his charm.”
A magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil
Control or dominance over someone or something
A state of dreaming while awake
A feeling of intense pleasure or joy
A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece
An extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one involving travel
(pathology) An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction
The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave
An attempt or trial at something
To mean or signify
“Any further deterioration in his performance will spell disaster for our country.”
To be a sign or warning of
“We reviewed a number of signs that can spell impending danger for CFOs.”
To cause or result in
“Harris is confident the newer artists will spell success for the galleries who sign up for the program.”
To cast a magical charm or spell on
“Profuse quotations from scriptures and other religious works were used in his extempore speeches to spell the audience.”
To perform a task in place of someone, typically to give them a break
“Aye captain, I'll spell the helmsman if need be. Helmsman, if you need to be relieved, let me know.”
To give someone or something a rest or break
“It is pretty well certain we will land in Alexandria, but for how long remains to be seen, perhaps only to spell the horses.”
To form (a word) from its component letters
To constitute or amount to
To convey or express in a particular way or manner
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