Equal vs. Spell

Equal (adjective)

The same in all respects.

"Equal conditions should produce equal results."

"All men are created equal."

Equal (adjective)

Exactly identical, having the same value.

"All right angles are equal."

Equal (adjective)

Fair, impartial.

Equal (adjective)

Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.

"This test is pretty tough, but I think I'm equal to it."

Equal (adjective)

Not variable; equable; uniform; even.

"an equal movement"

Equal (adjective)

Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.

Equal (verb)

To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.

"Two plus two equals four."

Equal (verb)

To be equivalent to; to match

"David equaled the water level of the bottles, so they now both contain exactly 1 liter."

Equal (verb)

To have as its consequence.

"Losing this deal equals losing your job."

"Might does not equal right."

Equal (noun)

A person or thing of equal status to others.

"We're all equals here."

"This beer has no equal."

Equal (noun)

State of being equal; equality.

Spell (noun)

Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. from 16th c.

"He cast a spell to cure warts."

Spell (noun)

A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. from 16th c.

"under a spell"

Spell (noun)

Speech, discourse. 8th-15th c.

Spell (noun)

A shift (of work); a set of workers responsible for a specific turn of labour. from 16th c.

Spell (noun)

A definite period (of work or other activity). from 18th c.

Spell (noun)

An indefinite period of time (usually with a qualifier); by extension, a relatively short distance. from 18th c.

Spell (noun)

A period of rest; time off. from 19th c.

Spell (noun)

A period of illness, or sudden interval of bad spirits, disease etc. from 19th c.

Spell (noun)

An uninterrupted series of alternate overs bowled by a single bowler. from 20th c.

Spell (noun)

A splinter, usually of wood; a spelk.

Spell (noun)

The wooden bat in the game of trap ball, or knurr and spell.

Spell (verb)

To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.

Spell (verb)

To speak, to declaim. 9th-16th c.

Spell (verb)

To tell; to relate; to teach.

Spell (verb)

To read (something) as though letter by letter; to peruse slowly or with effort. from 14th c.

Spell (verb)

To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word. from 16th c.

Spell (verb)

To be able to write or say the letters that form words.

"I find it difficult to spell because I'm dyslexic."

Spell (verb)

Of letters: to compose (a word). from 19th c.

"The letters “a”, “n” and “d” spell “and”."

Spell (verb)

To indicate that (some event) will occur. from 19th c.

"This spells trouble."

Spell (verb)

To clarify; to explain in detail. from 20th c.

"Please spell it out for me."

Spell (verb)

To constitute; to measure.

Spell (verb)

To work in place of (someone).

"to spell the helmsman"

Spell (verb)

To rest (someone or something), to give someone or something a rest or break.

"They spelled the horses and rested in the shade of some trees near a brook."

Spell (verb)

To rest from work for a time.

Equal (adjective)

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.

Equal (adjective)

Bearing a suitable relation; of just proportion; having competent power, abilities, or means; adequate; as, he is not equal to the task.

Equal (adjective)

Not variable; equable; uniform; even; as, an equal movement.

Equal (adjective)

Evenly balanced; not unduly inclining to either side; characterized by fairness; unbiased; impartial; equitable; just.

Equal (adjective)

Of the same interest or concern; indifferent.

Equal (adjective)

Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; - opposed to mixed.

Equal (adjective)

Exactly agreeing with respect to quantity.

Equal (noun)

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."

Equal (noun)

State of being equal; equality.

Equal

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.

Equal

To make equal return to; to recompense fully.

Equal

To make equal or equal to; to equalize; hence, to compare or regard as equals; to put on equality.

Spell (noun)

A spelk, or splinter.

Spell (noun)

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.

Spell (noun)

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.

Spell (noun)

One of two or more persons or gangs who work by spells.

Spell (noun)

A gratuitous helping forward of another's work; as, a logging spell.

Spell (noun)

A story; a tale.

Spell (noun)

A stanza, verse, or phrase supposed to be endowed with magical power; an incantation; hence, any charm.

Spell

To supply the place of for a time; to take the turn of, at work; to relieve; as, to spell the helmsman.

Spell

To tell; to relate; to teach.

Spell

To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.

Spell

To constitute; to measure.

Spell

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.

Spell

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.

Spell (verb)

To form words with letters, esp. with the proper letters, either orally or in writing.

Spell (verb)

To study by noting characters; to gain knowledge or learn the meaning of anything, by study.

Equal (noun)

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

Equal (verb)

be identical or equivalent to;

"One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

Equal (verb)

be equal to in quality or ability;

"Nothing can rival cotton for durability"

"Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"

"Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

Equal (verb)

make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching;

"let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"

"The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"

Equal (adjective)

well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another;

"on equal terms"

"all men are equal before the law"

Equal (adjective)

equal in amount or value;

"like amounts"

"equivalent amounts"

"the same amount"

"gave one six blows and the other a like number"

"an equal number"

"the same number"

Spell (noun)

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

Spell (noun)

a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else);

"it's my go"

"a spell of work"

Spell (noun)

a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition;

"he was here for a little while"

"I need to rest for a piece"

"a spell of good weather"

"a patch of bad weather"

Spell (noun)

a verbal formula believed to have magical force;

"he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"

"inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"

Spell (verb)

recite the letters of or give the spelling of;

"How do you spell this word?"

Spell (verb)

indicate or signify;

"I'm afraid this spells trouble!"

Spell (verb)

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"

Spell (verb)

place under a spell