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12spell — spell1 [spel] n. [ME < OE, a saying, tale, charm, akin to Goth spill, tale < ? IE base * (s)pel , to speak loudly] 1. a word, formula, or form of words thought to have some magic power; incantation 2. seemingly magical power or irresistible …
13spell — spell1 [ spel ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to know the letters of a word in the correct order: Can you spell the word beautiful? a ) transitive to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order: You ve spelled my name wrong. b )… …
14spell */*/ — I UK [spel] / US verb Word forms spell : present tense I/you/we/they spell he/she/it spells present participle spelling past tense spelt UK [spelt] or spelled past participle spelt or spelled 1) [transitive] to know the letters of a word in the… …
15cast — cast1 W3 [ka:st US kæst] v past tense and past participle cast ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 cast light on/onto something 2 cast doubt(s) on something 3¦(light and shade)¦ 4 cast a shadow/cloud over something 5¦(look)¦ 6 cast an eye on/over something 7 cast a… …
16spell — [[t]spe̱l[/t]] ♦♦♦ spells, spelling, spelled, spelt (American English uses the form spelled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spelled or spelt.) 1) VERB When you spell a word, you write or speak each letter in the …
17cast — 1 verb past tense and past participle cast 1 cast (a) light on/onto a) to provide new information which makes something easier to understand: research findings that cast new light on the origin of our universe b) literary to send light onto a… …
18spell — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 period of time ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy (esp. BrE), long, prolonged ▪ brief, short ▪ five minute, ten day …
19cast — cast1 [ kæst ] (past tense and past participle cast) verb *** ▸ 1 choose actor for part ▸ 2 describe someone as a type ▸ 3 look at someone/something ▸ 4 give light/a shadow ▸ 5 throw ▸ 6 move fishing line/net ▸ 7 make something in a mold ▸ 8 tell …
20cast — I UK [kɑːst] / US [kæst] verb Word forms cast : present tense I/you/we/they cast he/she/it casts present participle casting past tense cast past participle cast *** 1) a) [transitive] to choose a performer for a particular part or for a… …
