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Bespells vs Respells - What's the difference?

bespells | respells |

As verbs the difference between bespells and respells

is that bespells is (bespell) while respells is (respell).

bespells

English

Verb

(head)
  • (bespell)

    • bespell

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cast a spell upon; to enchant, bewitch.

    • respells

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (respell)

    • Anagrams

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    respell

    English

    Verb

  • Spell again.
  • * 1864 , Henry Barnard ed., The American Journal of Education , v 14, Hartford: H. Barnard, p 293:
    • A child is learning to spell, but no special pains are taken to make him respell', and ' respell , until spelled aright, every misspelled word.
  • # Spell differently, especially according to pronunciation, or by a phonetic system.
  • * 1860 , Joseph Emerson Worcester, A comprehensive Dictionary of the English Language , Boston: Swan, Brewer, and Tileston, p 19:
    • It may be hardly necessary to respell most of the words of this class in order to give their pronunciation, as, in their common orthography, they are naturally pronounced correctly, with the appropriate sound of the g .

    Derived terms

    * respelled * respelling * respelt

    Anagrams

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