spell out vs spell

spell vs spell out

spell out is not a noun while spell is a noun.

spell out and spell both are verbs.

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

As verbs, spell out and spell are synonyms defined as:

spell out and spell: orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

As verbs, spell is a hypernym of spell out; that is, spell is a word with a broader meaning than spell out:

spell out: spell fully and without abbreviating
spell: write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)

Other hypernyms of spell out include write.

spell out (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

spell out (verb)	spell (verb)
make explicit; specify in detail	take turns working
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of	orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
spell fully and without abbreviating	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 spell out and spell

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