bewitch vs spell

spell vs bewitch

bewitch is not a noun while spell is a noun.

bewitch and spell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bewitch	No	No	Yes	No
spell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spell is a hyponym of bewitch; that is, spell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bewitch:

bewitch: cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
spell: place under a spell

Other hyponyms of bewitch include voodoo.

bewitch (noun)	spell (noun)
	a verbal formula believed to have magical force
	a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

bewitch (verb)	spell (verb)
attract strongly, as if with a magnet	take turns working
cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something	orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
attract; cause to be enamored	indicate or signify
	place under a spell
	write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
	relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

Difference between bewitch and spell

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