| VERB | communication | spell out | make explicit |
|---|---|---|---|
| creation | spell out | spell fully and without abbreviating | |
| communication | spell out, spell | orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of |
| Meaning | make explicit; specify in detail. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Example | "You should spell out your demands" | |
| Broader | specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise | Be specific about |
| Spanish | explicitar | |
| Meaning | Spell fully and without abbreviating. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?" | |
| Broader | spell, write | Write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word) |
| Spanish | deletrear | |
| Catalan | lletrejar | |
| Meaning | Orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "How do you spell this word?""We had to spell out our names for the police officer" | |
| Synonym | spell | |
| Narrower | misspell | Spell incorrectly |
| Broader | recite | repeat aloud from memory |
| Spanish | deletrear | |
| Catalan | lletrejar | |
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