Equaladjective
(not comparable) The same in all respects.
âEqual conditions should produce equal results.â; âAll men are created equal.â;
Spellnoun
Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
âHe cast a spell to cure warts.â;
Equaladjective
Exactly identical, having the same value.
âAll right angles are equal.â;
Spellnoun
A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula.
âunder a spellâ;
Equaladjective
(obsolete) Fair, impartial.
Spellnoun
(obsolete) Speech, discourse.
Equaladjective
(comparable) Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.
âThis test is pretty tough, but I think I'm equal to it.â;
Spellnoun
A shift (of work); (rare) a set of workers responsible for a specific turn of labour.
Equaladjective
(obsolete) Not variable; equable; uniform; even.
âan equal movementâ;
Spellnoun
(informal) A definite period (of work or other activity).
Equaladjective
(music) Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.
Spellnoun
(colloquial) An indefinite period of time (usually with a qualifier); by extension, a relatively short distance.
Equalverb
(mathematics) To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.
âTwo plus two equals four.â;
Spellnoun
A period of rest; time off.
Equalverb
To be equivalent to; to match
âDavid equaled the water level of the bottles, so they now both contain exactly 1 liter.â;
Spellnoun
A period of illness, or sudden interval of bad spirits, disease etc.
Equalverb
(informal) To have as its consequence.
âLosing this deal equals losing your job.â; âMight does not equal right.â;
Spellnoun
(cricket) An uninterrupted series of alternate overs bowled by a single bowler.
Equalnoun
A person or thing of equal status to others.
âWe're all equals here.â; âThis beer has no equal.â;
Spellnoun
(dialectal) A splinter, usually of wood; a spelk.
Equalnoun
(obsolete) State of being equal; equality.
Spellnoun
The wooden bat in the game of trap ball, or knurr and spell.
Equaladjective
Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, etc.; having the same magnitude, the same value, the same degree, etc.; - applied to number, degree, quantity, and intensity, and to any subject which admits of them; neither inferior nor superior, greater nor less, better nor worse; corresponding; alike; as, equal quantities of land, water, etc. ; houses of equal size; persons of equal stature or talents; commodities of equal value.
Spellverb
To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.
Equaladjective
Bearing a suitable relation; of just proportion; having competent power, abilities, or means; adequate; as, he is not equal to the task.
âThe Scots trusted not their own numbers as equal to fight with the English.â; âIt is not permitted to me to make my commendations equal to your merit.â; âWhose voice an equal messengerConveyed thy meaning mild.â;
Spellverb
(obsolete) To speak, to declaim.
Equaladjective
Not variable; equable; uniform; even; as, an equal movement.
Spellverb
(obsolete) To tell; to relate; to teach.
Equaladjective
Evenly balanced; not unduly inclining to either side; characterized by fairness; unbiased; impartial; equitable; just.
âAre not my ways equal?â; âThee, O Jove, no equal judge I deem.â; âNor think it equal to answer deliberate reason with sudden heat and noise.â;
Spellverb
To read (something) as though letter by letter; to peruse slowly or with effort.
Equaladjective
Of the same interest or concern; indifferent.
âThey who are not disposed to receive them may let them alone or reject them; it is equal to me.â;
Spellverb
To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word.
Equaladjective
Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; - opposed to mixed.
Spellverb
(intransitive) To be able to write or say the letters that form words.
âI find it difficult to spell because I'm dyslexic.â;
Equaladjective
Exactly agreeing with respect to quantity.
Spellverb
(transitive) Of letters: to compose (a word).
âThe letters âaâ, ânâ and âdâ spell âandâ.â;
Equalnoun
One not inferior or superior to another; one having the same or a similar age, rank, station, office, talents, strength, or other quality or condition; an equal quantity or number; as, "If equals be taken from equals the remainders are equal."
âThose who were once his equals envy and defame him.â;
Spellverb
To indicate that (some event) will occur.
âThis spells trouble.â;
Equalnoun
State of being equal; equality.
Spellverb
To clarify; to explain in detail.
âPlease spell it out for me.â;
Equalverb
To be or become equal to; to have the same quantity, the same value, the same degree or rank, or the like, with; to be commen urate with.
âOn me whose all not equals Edward's moiety.â;
Spellverb
To constitute; to measure.
Equalverb
To make equal return to; to recompense fully.
âWho answered all her cares, and equaled all her love.â;
Spellverb
(transitive) To work in place of (someone).
âto spell the helmsmanâ;
Equalverb
To make equal or equal to; to equalize; hence, to compare or regard as equals; to put on equality.
âHe would not equal the mind that he found in himself to the infinite and incomprehensible.â;
Spellverb
(transitive) To rest (someone or something), to give someone or something a rest or break.
âThey spelled the horses and rested in the shade of some trees near a brook.â;
Equalnoun
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
Spellverb
To rest from work for a time.
Equalverb
be identical or equivalent to;
âOne dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!â;
Spellnoun
A spelk, or splinter.
Equalverb
be equal to in quality or ability;
âNothing can rival cotton for durabilityâ; âYour performance doesn't even touch that of your colleaguesâ; âHer persistence and ambition only matches that of her parentsâ;
Spellnoun
The relief of one person by another in any piece of work or watching; also, a turn at work which is carried on by one person or gang relieving another; as, a spell at the pumps; a spell at the masthead.
âA spell at the wheel is called a trick.â;
Equalverb
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching;
âlet's equalize the duties among all employees in this officeâ; âThe company matched the discount policy of its competitorsâ;
Spellnoun
The time during which one person or gang works until relieved; hence, any relatively short period of time, whether a few hours, days, or weeks.
âNothing new has happened in this quarter, except the setting in of a severe spell of cold weather.â;
Equaladjective
well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another;
âon equal termsâ; âall men are equal before the lawâ;
Spellnoun
One of two or more persons or gangs who work by spells.
âTheir toil is so extreme that they can not endure it above four hours in a day, but are succeeded by spells.â;
Equaladjective
equal in amount or value;
âlike amountsâ; âequivalent amountsâ; âthe same amountâ; âgave one six blows and the other a like numberâ; âan equal numberâ; âthe same numberâ;
Spellnoun
A gratuitous helping forward of another's work; as, a logging spell.
Equaladjective
being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value
â1 litre is roughly equal to 1 quartâ; âadd equal amounts of water and flourâ;
Spellnoun
A story; a tale.
Equaladjective
(of people) having the same status, rights, or opportunities
âa society where women and men are equal partnersâ; âpeople are born free and equalâ;
Spellnoun
A stanza, verse, or phrase supposed to be endowed with magical power; an incantation; hence, any charm.
âStart not; her actions shall be holy asYou hear my spell is lawful.â;
Equaladjective
uniform in application or effect; without discrimination on any grounds
âa dedicated campaigner for equal rightsâ;
Spellverb
To supply the place of for a time; to take the turn of, at work; to relieve; as, to spell the helmsman.
Equaladjective
evenly or fairly balanced
âit was hardly an equal contestâ;
Spellverb
To tell; to relate; to teach.
âMight I that legend find,By fairies spelt in mystic rhymes.â;
Equaladjective
having the ability or resources to meet (a challenge)
âthe players proved equal to the taskâ;
Spellverb
To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.
âHe was much spelled with Eleanor Talbot.â;
Equalnoun
a person or thing that is the same as another in status or quality
âentertainment facilities without equal in the British Islesâ; âwe all treat each other as equalsâ;
Spellverb
To constitute; to measure.
âThe Saxon heptarchy, when seven kings put together did spell but one in effect.â;
Equalverb
be the same as in number or amount
âthe total debits should equal the total creditsâ; âfour plus six divided by two equals fiveâ;
Spellverb
To tell or name in their proper order letters of, as a word; to write or print in order the letters of, esp. the proper letters; to form, as words, by correct orthography.
âThe word "satire" ought to be spelled with i, and not with y.â;
Equalverb
match or rival in performance or extent
âhe equalled the world record of 9.93 secondsâ;
Spellverb
To discover by characters or marks; to read with difficulty; - usually with out; as, to spell out the sense of an author; to spell out a verse in the Bible.
âTo spell out a God in the works of creation.â; âTo sit spelling and observing divine justice upon every accident.â;
Equalverb
be equivalent to
âhis work is concerned with why private property equals exploitationâ;
Spellverb
To form words with letters, esp. with the proper letters, either orally or in writing.
âWhen what small knowledge was, in them did dwell,And he a god, who could but read or spell.â;
Spellverb
To study by noting characters; to gain knowledge or learn the meaning of anything, by study.
âWhere I may sit and rightly spellOf every star that heaven doth shew,And every herb that sips the dew.â;
Spellnoun
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
Spellnoun
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else);
âit's my goâ; âa spell of workâ;
Spellnoun
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition;
âhe was here for a little whileâ; âI need to rest for a pieceâ; âa spell of good weatherâ; âa patch of bad weatherâ;
Spellnoun
a verbal formula believed to have magical force;
âhe whispered a spell as he moved his handsâ; âinscribed around its base is a charm in Balineseâ;
Spellverb
recite the letters of or give the spelling of;
âHow do you spell this word?â;
Spellverb
indicate or signify;
âI'm afraid this spells trouble!â;
Spellverb
write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word);
âHe spelled the word wrong in this letterâ;
Spellverb
place under a spell