- set a spell
- sit down for awhile, visit a spell
Hannah had to set a spell after doing the chores. She rested.
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set a spell
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set — /set/, v., set, setting, n., adj., interj. v.t. 1. to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table. 2. to place in a particular position or posture: Set the baby on his feet. 3. to place in some relation to something … Universalium
set — [[t]sɛt[/t]] v. set, set•ting, n. adj. 1) to put (something or someone) in a particular place, position, or posture: to set a vase on a table; Set the baby on her feet[/ex] 2) to put or cause to pass into some condition: to set a house on fire;… … From formal English to slang
set in — {v.} To begin; start; develop. * /Before the boat could reach shore, a storm had set in./ * /He did not keep the cut clean and infection set in./ * /The wind set in from the east./ … Dictionary of American idioms
set in — {v.} To begin; start; develop. * /Before the boat could reach shore, a storm had set in./ * /He did not keep the cut clean and infection set in./ * /The wind set in from the east./ … Dictionary of American idioms
spell — spell1 spellable, adj. /spel/, v., spelled or spelt, spelling. v.t. 1. to name, write, or otherwise give the letters, in order, of (a word, syllable, etc.): Did I spell your name right? 2. (of letters) to form (a word, syllable, etc.): The… … Universalium
Spell checker — In computing, a spell checker is an applications program that flags words in a document that may not be spelled correctly. Spell checkers may be stand alone capable of operating on a block of text, or as part of a larger application, such as a… … Wikipedia
spell — {{11}}spell (n.) incantation, charm, O.E. spell story, speech, from P.Gmc. *spellan (Cf. O.N. spjall, O.H.G. spel, Goth. spill report, discourse, tale; Ger. Beispiel example; see SPELL (Cf. spell) (v.1)). Meaning set of words with magical powers … Etymology dictionary
spell — I. /spɛl / (say spel) verb (spelt or spelled, spelling) –verb (t) 1. to name, write, or otherwise give (as by signals), in order, the letters of (a word, syllable, etc.). 2. (of letters) to form (a word, syllable, etc.). 3. Also, spell out. to… …
set right — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, accord, adapt, adjust, adjust to, amend, assimilate, atone, attune, awaken, break the spell, broaden the mind, burst the bubble, catechize, civilize, compensate, conduct to, coordinate, correct, cover, cut … Moby Thesaurus
set straight — Synonyms and related words: admonish, amend, awaken, break the spell, bring to book, burst the bubble, call to account, chastise, chide, compensate, conduct to, correct, debunk, direct to, disabuse, disappoint, disenchant, disentangle, disillude … Moby Thesaurus
