How many entries are there for the word spell?

Answer 1

There are 5 or 6 major dictionary entries for the word spell.

NOUN

- a supernatural or magical enchantment, or invocation* (e.g. love spell)

- an unspecified period of time (e.g. dry spell)

- (related) a brief occurrence (e.g. dizzy spell)

VERB

- to indicate the letters in a word (e.g. spelling bee)

- to relieve or take a turn (e.g. to spell another laborer)

- to signify or bring about (e.g. this spells disaster for our plans)

*Metaphorically, a location or activity may also enchant or attract (e.g. falling under the spell of a woman, or of the spell of the Opera).