English dictionary
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English verb: spell out | |||
| 1. | spell out (communication) make explicit; specify in detail | ||
| Samples | You should spell out your demands. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify | ||
| 2. | spell out (creation) spell fully and without abbreviating | ||
| Samples | Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | spell, write | ||
| 3. | spell out (communication) orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of | ||
| Samples | How do you spell this word?. We had to spell out our names for the police officer. | ||
| Synonyms | spell | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | recite | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | misspell | ||
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