spell out
[verb]
Synonyms: explain, construe, explicate, expound, interpret

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spell something ↔ out phrasal verb (see also spell)

1. to explain something clearly and in detail
spell out how/what etc
The report spelled out in detail what the implications were for teacher training.

2. to show how a word is spelled by writing or saying the letters separately in order:
‘W-E-I-R,’ she said, spelling it out.

3. to write a word in its complete form instead of using an abbreviation

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spell out
spell out (something)
to explain something in detail.
Students have been given a fact sheet that spells out how AIDS is transferred.

The company has a very strict dress code, and they spell it out for you when you start working there.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

spell out something
spell out (something)
to explain something in detail.
Students have been given a fact sheet that spells out how AIDS is transferred.

The company has a very strict dress code, and they spell it out for you when you start working there.

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spell out
to explain something in very simple words, to explain something very clearly
I spelled out the conditions for renting the house very clearly.

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spell something out
to explain something in very simple words, to explain something very clearly
I spelled out the conditions for renting the house very clearly.

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spell out
v.
1. To say or read aloud the letters ot a word, one by one; spell.
John could not understand the word the teacher was saying, so she spelled it out on the blackboard.
2. To read slowly, have trouble in understanding.
The little boy spelled out the printed words.
3. informal To explain something in very simple words; explain very clearly.
The class could not understand the problem, so the teacher spelled it out for them.
Before the game the coach spelled out to the players what he wanted them to do.
Compare: WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE.

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