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to spell out
01
to clearly and explicitly explain something
Transitive: to spell out sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
out
Base verb
spell
Present tense
spell out
3rd person singular
spells out
Present participle
spelling out
Past simple
spelled out
Past participle
spelled out
Examples
She spelled the instructions out for the team, providing step-by-step details on how to complete the task.
02
to audibly recite the sequence of letters that form a word, name, or a phrase
Transitive: to spell out a word
Examples
She spelled her name out for the receptionist, ensuring it was correctly recorded.
