1. (

• spell ,
• spell_out ,

) orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?"; "We had to spell out our names for the police officer" ;

2. (

• spell ,
• import

) indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!" ;

3. (

• spell ,
• write ,

) write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter" ;

4. (

• spell

) relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel" ;

5. (

• spell ,

) place under a spell ;

6. (

• spell

) take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours" ;