Spell out has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
make explicit; specify in detail
"You should spell out your demands"
2
spell fully and without abbreviating
"Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?"
3
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
"How do you spell this word?"
"We had to spell out our names for the police officer"
4
To form (a word) from letters; say the letters in a word.
Example Sentences
"You should spell out your demands"
verb
"Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?"
verb
"How do you spell this word?"
verb
"We had to spell out our names for the police officer"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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